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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Medicaid coverage provides access for many to
3necessary health services, which results in improved health and
4financial security; coverage lowers infant, child, and adult
5mortality rates and increases the use of critical preventive
6service, such as prenatal care; coverage also virtually
7eliminates catastrophic out-of-pocket medical expenditures,
8providing much-needed financial security and peace of mind; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Medicaid is a considerable economic boost to the
10Illinois economy; the State stands to lose 9,280 jobs for every
115% reduction to the Medicaid program; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The expansion of Medicaid increased economic
13activity by $2.6 billion in Illinois; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Illinois is in a unique transitional phase in its
15health care delivery system; the State is in the first year of
16a massive implementation of statewide Medicaid managed care for
17more than 50% of the Medicaid population; in addition, Illinois
18has elected to experiment with different models of coordinated
19care intended to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional
20Managed Care Organizations and less traditional Accountable
21Care Entities (hospital-led ACO models) and Coordinated Care
22Entities (health home models led by community based providers

 

 

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1targeted to the special needs population); reductions in
2Medicaid can result in disruption of these systemic changes;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Comprehensive health care provided through
5Medicaid reduces the incidence of depression, ensures that more
6women are able to receive important preventive services, such
7as cancer screenings, and decreases mortality rates; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Illinois has already undertaken significant
9reductions to the Medicaid program; through the "Save Medicaid
10Access and Resources Together Act" (SMART Act) nearly $1
11billion in 62 spending reductions, utilization controls, and
12provider cuts were made; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Numerous organizations, public health entities,
14and impacted citizens are dependent on the Illinois Medicaid
15program; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18pledge that no further reductions will be made in the Illinois
19Medicaid program and encourage Illinois residents to support
20this vital program.