For Marilyn Webster of Jacksonville, Medicaid means being able to work, as opposed to probably having to quit her job to look after her 20-year-old daughter, Rebekah, who has autism with high support needs. Camilla Nicoletta, 23, of Springfield, who has Down’s syndrome, is trying to enter a day program that offers routine, independence, and community. Louis Pisani, 27, who has autism, has found a job that he has held for five years with the help of job coaching and transition programs.

Here’s what potential cuts to Medicaid could mean for them and for others in Illinois: https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/story/news/state/2025/04/23/illinois-families-brace-for-possible-medicaid-cuts/82673254007/