• About Us
  • Write For Us
  • Advertising
  • Support
  • Contact Us
September 24, 2023 4:15 pm CDT
Heartland Newsfeed
  • Illinois
    • Local
      • Capital Area
      • East Central Illinois
      • West Central Illinois
    • Regional
      • Chicagoland
      • Metro-East
      • Northern Illinois
      • Quad Cities
      • Southern Illinois
    • Obits
    • Executive Watch
    • Legislative Watch
    • Road Conditions
      • Illinois
    • Weather Closings
      • Central Illinois
  • Missouri
    • Regional
      • Northeastern Missouri
      • East Central Missouri
      • St. Louis Metro
      • Southeast Missouri
    • Executive Watch
    • Legislative Watch
    • Weather Closings
      • Greater STL Metro (IL/MO)
    • Road Conditions
      • Missouri
  • Weather
  • National
  • World
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • OPINION
  • Radio
    • Affiliates
    • Network Schedule
    • Network Streams
    • Podcasts
  • Features
    • Business Directory
    • Classifieds
      • Current Ads
      • Job Board
        • Job Listings
        • J2CTalroo
        • Post a Job
        • Receive Alerts
        • ZipSearch
    • Community Calendar
    • Live Video
    • Newsfeeds
    • Puzzles & More
  • Store
  • Deals
  • Calendar
No Result
View All Result

No products in the cart.

Heartland Newsfeed
No Result
View All Result

Breen blames ‘petty’ partisanship for move to restrict Medicaid managed care

Jake Leonard by Jake Leonard
June 5, 2017 - Updated on June 7, 2017
in Business & Lifestyle, Business News, Financial News, Illinois, Illinois Legislative Watch, Politics, Your Health
Reading Time: 1 min read
Donate
0
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) described Monday’s passage of Senate Bill 1446 as a hypocritical move by Democrats to make it harder for Gov. Bruce Rauner to use managed care systems for some Medicaid recipients. “All of the sudden, it becomes something that well, it needs to be stopped, because it’s Gov. Rauner,” Breen said, according to a video of the SB1446 debate posted by the Illinois Republican Party. “It makes no sense for it to be fine under Gov. Quinn or Gov. Blagojevich, and all of a sudden it’s no good because it’s Gov. Rauner. This is petty politics, and it has the potential, not merely to cost our state more money, but to harm people’s health and their lives.” Breen noted that the purchase of care options emerged in 1999 and allowed Quinn to move 50 percent of Medicaid recipients to managed care. According to Breen, the state was working to move 80 percent or more of its recipients to managed care, but those efforts are now being blocked because of opposition to Gov. Rauner. “The governor’s actually trying to fix the Medicaid system,” Breen said. “He wants to make things less expensive and get people better care. At some point this has to end. You’ve got to let the man do the job that the people of this state elected him to do, which he’s been ready and willing and doing.”
Jake Leonard
Website | + posts

Jake Leonard, a broadcast media and journalism veteran, is the editor-in-chief of Heartland Newsfeed. Leonard is also GM and program director of Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, wrestling editor and contributing writer for Ambush Sports, a contributing writer for My Sports Vote and Midwest Sports Network, and a former contributor to Bleacher Report and Overtime Heroics. He resides at home in Nokomis, Ill. with his dog Buster.

  • Jake Leonard
    https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/author/admin/
    Cougars earn come-from-behind win at Charleston
  • Jake Leonard
    https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/author/admin/
    ABC to air "Monday Night Football" due to strikes
  • Jake Leonard
    https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/author/admin/
    WWE officially names AEW, ROH as competitors
  • Jake Leonard
    https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/author/admin/
    Lake Land launches clay target team

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
  • Telegram
  • Print
  • Email

Like this:

Like Loading...
Tags: blamesBreencaremanagedMedicaidmovepartisanshippettyrestrict
Share197Tweet123Share5Send
  • Workforce training center opens in Litchfield

    1450 shares
    Share 580 Tweet 363
  • Missouri law to crack down on porch pirates

    951 shares
    Share 380 Tweet 238
  • Missouri Dems critical of proposed tax cut

    938 shares
    Share 375 Tweet 235
  • No management pay raises in UPS deal

    912 shares
    Share 365 Tweet 228
  • McARDLE PAPERS: The most corrupt committee in the national Libertarian Party

    897 shares
    Share 359 Tweet 224

OPERATING HOURS

Online all the time 
Office Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM

Sitemap | Published Press | Privacy Policy
Staff Email | Independent Media | Buy traffic for your website

LIVE WEBSITE VIEWERS

Some rights reserved 2017-2023 by Heartland Newsfeed, a subsidiary partnership by Heartland Internet Media Networks and Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois LLC. Content published by Heartland Newsfeed staff is covered by the BipCot NoGov license. This allows use and re-use by anyone except governments and government agents. License on record. JNews theme designed and developed by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • World
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Health
    • Travel

Some rights reserved 2017-2023 by Heartland Newsfeed, a subsidiary partnership by Heartland Internet Media Networks and Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois LLC. Content published by Heartland Newsfeed staff is covered by the BipCot NoGov license. This allows use and re-use by anyone except governments and government agents. License on record. JNews theme designed and developed by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

WP Radio
WP Radio
OFFLINE LIVE
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
-
00:00
00:00

Queue

Update Required Flash plugin
-
00:00
00:00
%d bloggers like this: