Cook County Health officials send Board of Commissioners $3.4B budget plan as pandemic shortfall looms: ‘We’re looking at a compromise here, no question’ – Chicago Tribune*
About $2.2 billion of next year’s expected revenue would come from CountyCare, the health system’s massive Medicaid program serving low-income residents. The insurance plan is seeing an enrollment resurgence during the pandemic and is now expected to see membership peak in November before it plateaus to about 350,000 for most of next year, potentially offsetting all claims payments.
It’s funny when they want MORE services at a time when they can’t afford them, and at a time when taxpayers can’t afford MORE TAXES … get a clue people. It’s about time that people without skin in the game, who have been grifting the system (that means politicians, appointees, unions, and “self pay” (=no pay) patients as well) finally feel what it’s like to understand that other people’s money is running out. It’s amusing that they riot about such things, too. Blame and bite the hand that feeds you, instead of being grateful. I guess that you praise the… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
It’s funny when they want MORE services at a time when they can’t afford them, and at a time when taxpayers can’t afford MORE TAXES … get a clue people. It’s about time that people without skin in the game, who have been grifting the system (that means politicians, appointees, unions, and “self pay” (=no pay) patients as well) finally feel what it’s like to understand that other people’s money is running out. It’s amusing that they riot about such things, too. Blame and bite the hand that feeds you, instead of being grateful. I guess that you praise the… Read more »