Dear Friend,
Friday marked the deadline for passing bills out of House committees and in the newsletter below, you’ll find a snapshot of my bills that were passed out of committee. In addition to bill action, I’m leading the House Appropriations Health and Human Services Appropriation Committee and Medicaid Working Group in reviewing agency budget requests and hearings for the FY26 State Budget.
I am also fighting against harmful cuts by Republicans in the US House and by the Trump Administration that would harm our state’s Medicaid program and destroy our health safety-net system in Illinois. We held hearings on these potential cuts in my House Appropriations Health and Human Services Committee on March 5th.
Since 1965, Medicaid has been a lifeline for millions of Illinoisans—ensuring children, seniors, and people with disabilities receive essential care. But today, that lifeline is under attack. The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress are pushing massive funding cuts, and if they succeed, the consequences will be catastrophic.
During our hearing, we heard from healthcare providers and patients about what Medicaid cuts would mean to them:
- Hospitals across Illinois are warning that Medicaid cuts could force closures, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
- Seniors shared their fears about losing access to community care, nursing home care and life-saving medications.
- The insurance industry explained how these cuts would drive up costs for everyone, not just those on Medicaid.
Right now, 2 out of 3 seniors in nursing homes rely on Medicaid, and half of all babies born in Illinois are delivered safely because of it. It also supports people with developmental disabilities. In the 43rd district alone, 30,000 people rely on Medicaid.
This isn’t just about healthcare—it’s about jobs, economic stability, and our basic values. Medicaid supports thousands of healthcare workers across Illinois. Cutting it will cost jobs, shutter hospitals, and push families into crisis. And according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, eliminating the Affordable Care Act expansion and capping Medicaid funds could cost states up to $2.1 trillion over the next decade—a burden states cannot afford. We are encouraging everyone to reach out to their member of Congress to urge them to vote against any cuts to Medicaid.
Finally, I want to hear from you about how you feel about what is happening in our community and state. At the end of this newsletter, we have listed a number of events and listening sessions we are hosting in the district in April. Please check them out and come and let me know your thoughts, concerns and opinions.
In the meantime, if you ever have any questions, concerns, or requests for assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office at staterepmoeller@gmail.com or 847-841-7130. It is an honor to represent you in Springfield; my staff and I look forward to serving you.
Warmest Regards,
Anna
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Rep. Moeller’s Legislative Highlights
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Access to Healthcare For College Students
Many college students face burdens accessing reproductive healthcare, from a lack of transportation to prohibitive costs. An initiative of Governor Pritzker, House Bill 3709, passed out of the House Higher Education Committee and requires public universities and community colleges with student health clinics to provide access to reproductive healthcare medications. The bill promotes public health and supports an already overburdened reproductive healthcare system by expanding family planning services to more individuals living in Illinois.
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Care for Illinoisans with Disabilities
Over 290,000 Illinoisans have an intellectual or developmental disability, yet Illinois consistently ranks among the lowest-performing states in serving this population; improving the rate of development and payment process for intellectual and developmental disability facilities is a critical step toward improving care for Illinoisans. House Bill 3271 clarifies that the Department of Health and Family Services is responsible for setting rates and requires the department to study reimbursement calculations for organizations and caregivers.
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Restoring Illinois’ Natural Land
House Bill 2726 would amend the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ conservation law to allow the department to take all necessary measures to restore Illinois’ wild lands to their natural, uncultivated state, helping the state combat soil degradation, the loss of biodiversity, and water contamination. The goal is to use prairie strips, buffer zones, and underutilized plots of land to improve soil quality and, thus, farm productivity.
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Eliminating Harmful Worker Requirements
House Bill 3213 would prohibit companies from requiring workers to enter into agreements known as non-compete agreements, after Jan. 1, 2026. These agreements prevent employees from leaving a job position to work for another company for a set amount of time or within a certain distance from the company. According to studies, non-compete agreements are harmful to wages and to competition and part of a growing trend of employers requiring workers to sign away their rights.
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Out and About in the Community
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 Colibri Fellowship
On March 14th, I got the opportunity to speak with students in the Colibrí Fellowship at their training session at Centro de Informacion. We discussed “life paths” and what leads us to serve our community and the immigrants therein. It was wonderful to be able to speak with so many bright minds who are dedicating their careers to helping others by getting their DOJ accreditation.
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 Coffee Chats
On March 3rd, I stopped by Streamwood’s Poplar Creek Library to meet with constituents. We discussed concerns about federal funding and program cuts, the upcoming transit fiscal cliff in Illinois, anxieties about defunding Social Security and Medicaid, and the Illinois General Assembly’s spring legislative session.
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