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Daily Herald Editorial: Hospitals Make A Valid Case For First State Medicaid Rate Increase In 28 Years

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An editorial in the Daily Herald on Saturday made the case for passing Senate Bill 1763, which would help financially struggling hospitals “called on to serve” individuals of Illinois’ Medicaid program, which covered one in 10 Illinoisans in 1995 and covers one in three today.

The editorial notes that SB 1763 would deliver “the state’s first increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates to hospitals from the General Revenue Fund since 1995” and highlights the “true bi-partisan coalition” of over 27 bill co-sponsors.

Sponsored by Arlington Heights Democrat Ann Gillespie and Rockford Republican Dave Syverson, SB 1763 would raise hospital Medicaid base rates by 20%, addressing the gap between cost and reimbursement, currently less than 80 cents per $1.

The editorial—“Hospitals make a valid case for first Medicaid rate increase in 28 years”—says failing to pass SB 1763 would result in “generally unpleasant” alternatives for hospitals: “reduce or eliminate some important specialized services or, in dire cases that are already occurring in underserved and low-population areas, shut down altogether.”

“Key to the foundation of this care are the hospitals and medical professionals who provide it. It is only reasonable that keeping that foundation strong remain among the priorities of state funding,” the editorial concludes. Discover the facts to learn more.

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Tuesday, May 16, 23 @ 11:11 am

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