Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell. Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell. In 2020, the state made a goal of cutting deep and persistent poverty in half by 2026 and ending it entirely by 2036. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell.
As Medicaid redeterminations restart, about 73% of state’s recipients remain enrolled As Medicaid redeterminations restart, about 73% of state’s recipients remain enrolled More than 660,000 disenrolled following expiration of COVID-era rule, state reports