SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — An investigation has revealed that Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration greatly underestimated the cost of providing healthcare to undocumented migrants, costing the state $1.6 billion since 2020.
The audit, conducted by Auditor General Frank Mautino, found that: more than 6,000 people enrolled in the program were listed as “undocumented” despite having Social Security numbers; 700 were enrolled in a program for those 65 and older despite being younger; and 400 were enrolled in the program but were found to have been in the country long enough to qualify for Medicaid.
Covered services include doctor and hospital visits, lab tests, physical and occupational therapy, mental health, substance abuse disorder services, dental and vision services, and prescription drugs…