06/02/2014    

STATE PODIATRY NEWS

Illinois Senate Approves Medicaid Expansion Restoring Podiatry

 

The Illinois Senate has advanced a plan to restore Medicaid cuts made in 2012. Senators voted 46-10 on Thursday to expand Medicaid to include funding for adult dental and podiatry services. Those were cut two years ago to save money. Republicans have expressed concerns about sustaining services during a difficult budget year. The Illinois House approved the measure on Wednesday. Democratic Rep. Greg Harris is a bill sponsor. He has said that the 2012 cuts didn't save the state money because people wound up in the emergency room, which costs more.

 

Source: Lincoln Courier [5/29/14]