Friday, June 23, 2023
Today’s headlines:
- As pandemic-era policies around Medicaid renewals end, Illinois providers are working to make sure no one gets left behind.
- A state audit shows a healthcare coverage program for Illinois kids has, again, lost millions in federal matching dollars due to clerical errors.
- Illinois Senate President Don Harmon says the new budget for fiscal year 2024 is a better one, thanks to Republican input.
- As the one-year anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade approaches, Champaign-Urbana abortion rights organizers are organizing.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about Catholic abortion doulas nearing the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Jim Meadows, Alex Degman and Owen Henderson.