Illinois hospitals, doctors getting big payday from state, but ‘unpaid bills’ problem remains
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Hospitals, doctors offices, nursing homes, and pharmacies across Illinois are in line for a huge payday this week. The state of Illinois is finally paying off about $9 billion in old Medicaid and other medical bills. Danny Chun, spokesman for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, says hospitals across the state are grateful for the money even though this payday doesn't bring them all the way back to even. "There are still bills out there that hospitals won't […]
