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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
Illinois insurers seek premium increases of up to 45%
The Chicago Sun Times reports: "Health insurance premiums for Illinois residents who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace could increase by as much as 45 percent according to proposals submitted by insurers and made public Monday. The leading...
Illinois’ Obamacare plans seek big 2017 premium hikes
The Chicago Tribune reports: "Insurers want to crank up the cost of health insurance premiums by as much as 45 percent for Illinois residents who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, the most popular insurer...
How I Was Wrong About ObamaCare
The Wall Street Journal reports: "I was wrong. Wrong about an important part of ObamaCare. When I joined the Obama White House to advise the president on health-care policy as the only physician on the National Economic Council, I was deeply committed to developing...
Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Obamacare
Kiplinger reports: "Key differences: Clinton supports the Affordable Care Act and wants to expand on Obamacare. Trump wants to repeal the ACA and has suggested letting private plans operate across state lines. Key Clinton quote: “As your president, I want to build on...
Lifetimes by Blue Cross
Here are some handy videos from Blue Cross about your Medicare options. http://www.bcbsil.com/lifetimes/videos.html
Big news for Chicago-area Obamacare insurance exchange: Cigna seeks to join
The Chicago Tribune reports: "One of the nation's largest health insurance companies plans to enter the Obamacare marketplace in the Chicago area for the first time, bringing new competition as other insurers exit or go out of business. The Tribune has confirmed that...
New Data Brief Finds Physician Shortages Lead to Network Adequacy Challenges
AHIP reports: "States are facing a shortage of physicians in primary care, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery, according to a new AHIP data brief. This analysis looked at the ratio of these physicians to the population and found several U.S....
Land of Lincoln coverage will end Oct. 1 for individual enrollees
The Chicago Tribune reports: "Land of Lincoln Health's insurance coverage for its individual enrollees will end Oct. 1, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance. The agency posted the news on Land of Lincoln's website. A green banner now greets visitors to...
Land of Lincoln just 1 in long line of ACA health co-op failures
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: "The state’s shutdown of its three-year-old Land of Lincoln Health was no surprise, observers say, coming amidst a nationwide trail of failures of nonprofit alternative insurers set up under the Affordable Care Act. Those insurers faced...
In nod to Sanders, Clinton offers new health care proposals
Crains Chicago Business reports: "In another nod to primary rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton is proposing to increase federal money for community health centers and outlining steps to expand access to health care across the nation. Clinton's campaign says the...