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Of the six likely candidates for Madison County circuit judge, only two have raised campaign funds in the first quarter: Republican Circuit Judges Amy Sholar and Christopher Threlkeld, who hold their seats by appointment of the Illinois Supreme Court.
That would have eliminated millions of dollars in supplemental Medicaid funding each year. But Gateway kept its status under Illinois Senate Bill 1530, which was signed into law April 2 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. It amended the Illinois Public Aid Code with a clause that didn't mention Gateway by name, but effectively added it to a list of hospitals allowed to continue in the state's safety-net program, despite not meeting some requirements. Gateway CEO Bob Moore described the legislation as something of a lifesaver. "If we got out of the safety-net program, this hospital would not be viable," he...