Illinois Senate approves Medicaid expansion bill
(MCT) — SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today approved an expansion of health care for 342,000 low-income residents under legislation that embraces President Barack Obama’s signature program to give medical coverage to more Americans.
The party-line vote showed all 40 Democrats favored the bill that backs Obama, a former member of the Senate, and all 19 Republicans voted against the measure. It now goes to the House.
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