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The Rundown: A small decrease in ACA insurance enrollment
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (1045+ words) Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov on Aug. 19, 2025. Good afternoon, and happy Monday! Mayor Brandon Johnson will again take WBEZ listeners" questions at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Call 866-915-WBEZ (866-915-9239) to join the conversation, and listen in at 91.5 FM…...
Healthcare providers bracing for a spike in uninsured Illinois residents
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (166+ words) President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the government shutdown " but it doesn't extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Health Care workers at CommunityHealth work in the backroom Clinic on February 4, 2025. The clinic offers free health care in Chicago....
Chicagoans sound off on looming spike in healthcare costs
2+ mon, 15+ hour ago (103+ words) The House could vote Wednesday on a deal to end the government shutdown " and it won't include an extension of ACA subsidies. Chicagoans sound off on looming spike in healthcare costs The House could vote Wednesday on a deal to…...
Many Chicagoans to pay hundreds of dollars more a month if ACA tax credits expire
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) The Affordable Care Act tax credits at the center of the government shutdown debate will expire at the end of 2025. This could affect over 400,000 Illinoisans. Many Chicagoans to pay hundreds of dollars more a month if ACA tax credits expire…...
What to know about expiring Obamacare tax credits at heart of government shutdown
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (962+ words) U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi tours Loretto Hospital in Chicago's Austin neighborhood and talks to Tesa Anewishki, president and CEO of the safety net hospital. Krishnamoorthi says the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits that made health insurance more affordable could…...