• Michael McDevitt
    OCT 29, 2025
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    Cook County Health touts hiring boom, reduced agency spending as it prepares for impact of Medicaid changes

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    Cook County Health CEO Erik Mikaitis speaks at a budget hearing Oct. 28, 2025. [Livestream]

    During a budget hearing Tuesday, Cook County commissioners questioned leaders of the health and hospital system about how it will continue to care for patients amid federal health cuts that will strain the system’s budget.

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