Not Enough Doctors In Medicaid, State Director Says

“Illinois Medicaid Director Julie Hamos is warning that there won’t be enough doctors to treat the expected surge next year of new Medicaid patients unless more physicians participate in the health care program for the poor… About 1.2 million uninsured people in Illinois are expected to gain some form of health insurance coverage on Jan. 1 under the landmark overall of health care. About half of those people will be newly eligible for Medicaid.”