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The latest information relating to the health insurance industry.
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...
Blue Cross Blue Shield won’t credit Land of Lincoln members for deductibles
The Chicago Tribune reports: "A large insurer on Illinois' Obamacare exchange has decided not to credit former Land of Lincoln members for money they've already paid toward their deductibles despite a request from the state to consider doing so. Blue Cross Blue Shield...
Large employers stick with employee health plans, small businesses another story
Benefits Pro reports: "Large employers continue to believe in the value of sponsored health benefits for employees, despite the options available to them under the Affordable Care Act. But small employers are increasingly choosing to pull out of the health benefits...
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...