How 3.4 million Illinoisans could be affected by potential Medicaid cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Pritzker's office said Illinois' health care systems, most of which serve Medicaid enrollees, generate about $117 billion for the state each year.
55% : How it works: The federal government matches state money to fund Medicaid, but it falls to the state to determine eligibility and administer the program.
43% : The big picture: The plan calls for about $1.7 trillion in federal spending cuts and directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion over the next decade, which would be nearly impossible without Medicaid taking the hit.
40% : The other side: Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he voted for the resolution because "it serves as the blueprint for extending President Trump's historic tax cuts, securing our southern border, bolstering our military, unleashing American energy, and setting us on a path toward responsible government spending for future generations.
14% : Between the lines: Some Republicans, especially those from rural areas that rely heavily on Medicaid, have raised flags about how the cuts would affect their constituents, and President Trump has promised not to eliminate it but to cut Medicaid fraud.

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