SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) released the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday:

“I was pleased the governor proposed rate increases for Medicaid providers and Community Care Program providers, as well as significant overhauls and investments in the Department of Children and Family Services. Pritzker’s budget puts Illinois on the right path toward equitable delivery of human services for children and families.

“The governor and I share a demonstrated commitment to reducing health-care disparities and creating a child welfare system where no child’s health and well-being is neglected. I look forward to working with him to achieve these goals.”