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Mendoza criticizes Illinois’ ‘lawless’ fiscal climate
Crain's Chicago Business reports: "Hospitals and doctors treating patients on the state payroll are now owed a collective $4.3 billion, Democratic Comptroller Susana Mendoza highlights in a new report that reflects a "lawless fiscal climate." The annual state report...
House Republicans release long-awaited ObamaCare replacement bill
Fox News reports: "House Republicans on Monday evening released the text of their long-awaited ObamaCare replacement bill, proposing to eliminate the various taxes and penalties tied to the original legislation while still preserving certain patient protections....
4 Surprising Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover (and How You Can Pay for Them)
The Motley Fool reports: "Medicare covers more than 54 million beneficiaries, around 77% of whom are happy with their insurance. Yet this vital social program doesn't cover every single beneficiary's needs. If you're covered by Medicare, or will be soon, it's...
Got health insurance? That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to pay your medical bills.
The Miami Herald reports: "Hospitals around the country are reporting record levels of debt on their books from an unlikely source: patients with health care coverage. As health insurers and employers have shifted health care costs to patients through high deductibles...
Employers gear up for next fight after Cadillac tax
Modern Helthcare.com reports: "Employer and business groups are shifting their lobbying efforts from repealing the Affordable Care Act's unpopular “Cadillac” tax to fighting GOP proposals to chip away at the tax break on employer-provided health insurance. Capping the...
Only one insurer will offer PPO plan on state Obamacare exchange
The Chicago Tribune reports: "Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will be the only insurer offering PPO health insurance plans on the state's Obamacare exchange next year, according to information released Friday by the state Department of Insurance. That's down...
What will you see on Obamacare exchange for 2017? Details start to emerge
The Chicago Tribune reports: "Though full details won't be released until later this month, some information is starting to trickle out about what Illinois residents will and won't find when they shop for health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange....
Cigna to Offer Individual and Family Plans in Chicago Area
Business Wire reports: "Cigna (NYSE: CI), already a leading provider of employer-sponsored group health plans in Illinois and across the United States, is introducing new individual and family medical plans in the Chicago area, both on and off the federal public...
Ready or not, it’s time to pick your best health plan
The Chicago Tribune reports: "With the annual sign-up period for plans on the health law's marketplaces starting Nov. 1, many consumers are worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna...
Watch Obamacare’s Architect Reveal His Master Plan To Fix The Law: Bigger Penalties
The Federalist reports: "Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber joined CNN on Wednesday morning to say the best way to fix the failing health-care law he engineered would be to increase the “penalty.” A recent study found that Obamacare insurance plans will cost...