by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 29, 2012 | Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
Chicago Tribune reports: APNewsBreak: Ill. not ready for ‘Obamacare’ target CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois Democrat who has led work on implementing a key part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now says the state won’t be ready to...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 26, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Rebates
Chicago Health Care Daily reports: “About 163,000 families in Illinois will receive health insurance rebates that average $380 as a result of the federal overhaul of health care, the Obama administration announced Thursday, days before the U.S. Supreme Court is...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 30, 2012 | Exchange, Insurance Reform
The News-Gazette reports: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Illinois nearly $32.8 million to continue getting ready to launch a major piece of the federal health care reform law. The money was granted to help develop the state’s...
by Eriksen Insurance | May 16, 2012 | Illinois, Insurance Reform
Northwest Herald reports: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, a website where consumers could comparison shop for insurance that’s a key piece of President Barack Obama’s health care law, according...
by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 25, 2012 | Insurance Reform
Aetna reports: “ILLINOIS: Legislators will return to session next week after a two-week break. Front and center through the end of May are Governor Quinn’s Medicaid and pension reform requests contained in his budget address. The governor is proposing...