700,000 Illinoisans could lose their healthcare coverage this week - WBEZ Chicago

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Sept. 30, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 30, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/09/30/700-000-illinoisans-could-lose-their-healthcare-coverage-this-week

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New federal eligibility rules will cut off benefits for roughly 9,000 legal immigrant residents, and more than 700,000 Illinoisans have already [ _received notices_ ][9] that their coverage could be at risk. So, who will be left without care and what options might they have next? We find out. **GU...