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Illinois not complying with orders to fund Medicaid: U.S. judge
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Wed Jun 7, 2017 | 7:01pm EDT
A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday said Illinois has failed to comply with federal consent decrees by minimally funding Medicaid during the state's budget impasse.
Judge Joan Lefkow ordered renewed negotiations between Illinois and health care advocates for the poor to reach a goal of "substantial compliance" with the decrees.
(Reporting By Karen Pierog; Editing by Chris Reese)
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN18Y38U
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