Larry Summers said the bill likely would not make the economy stronger, and flagged concerned over the amount it would add to the US debt.

With the passage of President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill," there are lots of questions surrounding cuts to Medicaid. Over 3 million people in Illinois are on the tax-payer funded medical program.

Low-income green card holders still within the mandatory five-year waiting period for Medicaid would be among those most affected.