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Ill. Lawmakers Race To Approve Cuts, Tax Increases To Fill Medicaid Budget Hole
A $1-per-pack cigarette tax increase moves along in that state's legislature. It would help fill a budget gap in the Illinois Medicaid program. Lawmakers also approve a bill that further defines nonprofit eligibility for hospitals. In the meantime, lawmakers there also consider changes to retiree pensions and health care.
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