Category: ACA

Healthcare.gov sign-ups set record

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 25, 2024 | ACA, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

Healthcare.gov sign-ups in Illinois during the most recent open enrollment period set a record, according to federal data released Wednesday.

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Illinois sees rise in Healthcare.gov enrollment

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 11, 2024 | ACA, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has seen the largest number of sign-ups for Healthcare.gov coverage since 2016.

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Rates for ACA exchange health plans to increase next year

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 2, 2023 | ACA, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Health insurance rates on the Affordable Care Act’s exchange will see average increases next year, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the state’s Department of Insurance.

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DOI outlines new law protecting coverage for preventive services

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 23, 2023 | ACA, Insurance, Top Stories | 0

A recently signed law will not only codify protections for preventive care services that are required under the Affordable Care Act, but also reproductive healthcare services, the Department of Insurance said Wednesday.

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Changes to healthcare program for undocumented people, Medicaid redeterminations create ‘perfect storm’

by Rachael Lallensack | Jun 30, 2023 | ACA, Dental, Education, Hospitals, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Public Health, Reproductive Healthcare, State Budget, Top Stories, Vaccination | 0

At a Health News Illinois panel this week, advocates outlined impacts of proposed changes by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration to a program offering Medicaid-like coverage for undocumented individuals and described efforts on the ground as an enrollment pause for those who aren’t seniors begins Saturday.