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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed nearly $1.6 billion worth of cuts to Medicaid into law.
His signature means that nearly 25,000 working parents will lose state-funded health care on July 1. Regular dental care is being eliminated for adults. Those who need eyeglasses will be able to get a new pair once every two years. And patients who take more than four prescription drugs will have to get prior approval from the state.
Quinn this morning also signed a dollar-a-pack increase in the state’s cigarette tax.
He praised lawmakers for working across the aisle to tackle a "grave crisis."
