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Illinois health care providers prepare for fallout after Affordable Care Act subsidies expire
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (636+ words) Illinois clinics and hospitals are reckoning with how to continue caring for patients after the recent expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies." Tax credits to reduce health insurance costs for patients enrolled under the ACA expired at the start of…...
‘We were blindsided’: Northwestern insurance changes met with backlash, faculty-led petition
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (809+ words) On June 12, Northwestern announced that " effective Jan. 1, 2026 " all medical plans for NU employees would be administered by UnitedHealthcare, replacing Blue Cross Blue Shield." A month later, many employees are grappling with the change that left many feeling "blindsided," according to…...