But Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,169 Illinoisans would lose their health coverage, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.

Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.

“The actions taken yesterday are a callous disregard for the rule of law and a drastic abuse of power that will harm millions of Americans across the country,” Skye Perryman, the head of the group’s legal representation, Democracy Forward, told Reuters.

Local leaders have positioned the state as a safe haven for abortion, which may draw more scrutiny under the new administration.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s pause on federal funding is illegal and accused the administration of lying when it said programs that provide direct assistance like Medicaid would not be affected.

Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,169 Illinoisans would lose their health coverage.

Several Medicaid cuts are being discussed to help fund President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and his immigration crackdown bill. But Illinois has a “trigger” law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut — which means 931,

The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.

Medicaid, the health care program for low-income people and families, is jointly administered by the federal and state government, which also share costs.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze is illegal and will affect 3.5 million Illinoisans on Medicaid.