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CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -

Hundreds ofhealth care workers rallied this morning at the Thompson Centeron Monday to fight proposed state Medicaid cuts.

Gov.Quinn isplanning to cut almost a quarter of a million dollars in nursing home aid fromnext year's budget.

Therally followed a 16-city state-wide bus tour aimed at raising awareness of thecuts.

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