![Dr. Kristin Stahl (far right) of Heartland Pediatrics meets with patient, Makayla (far left), who came in for a physical exam on July 26 along with her mother, Wendy Kelly, and older sister, Laney.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/45659/img_7972-crop2__medium.jpg)
Medicaid Bill Backlog Pushing Illinois Doctors To The Brink Of Closure
During its two-year state budget crisis, Illinois racked up more than $3 billion in debt to providers who serve the state’s most vulnerable patients - and it could be months, even years, before it’s all paid off. And some doctors in private practice are being pushed to the brink as they wait.