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Insurance industry makes millions from delays
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Affordable Care Act enrollment in Illinois continues to drop, new state data shows
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (394+ words) The majority of people who are no longer getting health insurance coverage through Get Covered Illinois, the state’s Afordable Care Act marketplace, were dropped for nonpayment, state data shows. More than 92,000 people are no longer getting Affordable Care Act health…...
Medigap premiums leap, leaving consumers with few alternatives
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1042+ words) About 13% of people in traditional Medicare don’t have supplemental coverage, meaning they could be vulnerable to large costs if they have a serious illness. After decades of selling insurance, John Jaggi, a central Illinois broker, had never seen anything like…...
Obamacare premiums in Illinois rose sharply but not as much as expected
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1007+ words) Dr. Mustafa Alavi, the medical director at the Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center, has seen patients struggling with rising ACA monthly premiums and others with the loss of Medicaid health insurance. Candace Dane Chambers / Sun-Times Monthly payments for health insurance…...
Bracing for rising Obamacare costs — or no care at all
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1343+ words) 🔎 Below: With Congress on the verge of letting Obamacare subsidies expire on Dec. 31, many Chicagoans are bracing for much higher health care costs — or no coverage at all. 🗞️ Plus: The Bears eye new stadium spots beyond Arlington Heights, what’s next…...
Inside Medicare Advantage ‘dark money’ group’s campaign to win bigger payments to insurers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1013+ words) Medicare Advantage Majority has spent more than $3.1 million on hundreds of Facebook ads since September 2024, according to Facebook’s Ad Library, a database of the company’s online ads. Eric Harkleroad / KFF Health News Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to…...
Switching to original Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan? Be aware of Medigap plan refusals
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (651+ words) If you’re switching from a Medicare Advantage plan to original Medicare, here’s what you need to know. But there’s a catch: If people want to move to original Medicare and buy a supplemental Medigap insurance plan to cover some out-of-pocket costs,…...
Business license fees increased this year, some by as high as 400%
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (859+ words) Hyde Park resident Liesl Shurtliff helped a friend apply for a business license and was shocked by the higher fee, which took effect Jan 1. The city of Chicago hiked prices this year for some business license fees by as much…...
As ACA tax credit debate continues in Congress, Illinois sees slight decrease in enrollment - Chicago Sun-Times
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (715+ words) The decrease in Obamacare enrollment among Illinoisans was not as sharp as feared by many advocates. Illinois is on track to have slightly fewer people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year following the expiration of enhanced tax…...
Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire at midnight, driving up health insurance costs for thousands - Chicago Sun-Times
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi speaks to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Wednesday after a news conference on how expiring Affordable Care Act credits will affect health insurance premiums in 2026. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, thousands of…...