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Corporate CEO Mary Dillon, of Evanston, pivots to lead Save the Children
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (765+ words) After serving as CEO of some of the nation's most recognizable brands, Mary N. Dillon is taking on a different kind of leadership challenge " helping guide Save the Children through a significant drop in federal funding. In February, Dillon, an Evanston…...
Illinoisans paying 26% more for health insurance bought on Affordable Care Act exchange
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1014+ words) Illinois consumers who bought health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange are paying 26% more for coverage, on average, than they did last year, and the number of people who enrolled in the plans dropped nearly 4%, according to the…...
Barbara Hoare: As premiums overwhelm Illinoisans, health care insurers are flush with cash
3+ week, 2+ day ago (550+ words) Illinois residents have been walloped by surging health insurance costs this year. According to one estimate, premiums for an Illinois family of four earning $64, 000 annually were set to rise nearly $2, 500 this year " an increase of more than 200%. Premium hikes for…...
Prime Healthcare's hospitals could soon be out-of-network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois members
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (886+ words) Prime Healthcare, which owns eight Illinois hospitals, may soon no longer be in-network with the state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois " a situation that could force some patients to switch doctors or pay more for…...
Indiana hospitals brace for budget squeeze with Medicaid cuts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1470+ words) Medicaid and Medicare typically cover 80% of Methodist Hospitals" patient base, according to president and CEO Matt Doyle. But, the reimbursements don"t keep up with the cost of patient care at the facilities in Gary and Merrillville, Doyle said. Currently,…...
Lake County programs at risk as COVID-era federal funds dry up: "It's always top-of-mind " to ensure these are going to keep going'
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1041+ words) The end of COVID-era federal funds approaches this year, and while Lake County has used the majority of its $135 million for infrastructure improvements, pandemic relief and other one-time expenditures, a handful of programs started with federal money are still searching…...
Illinois extends Affordable Care Act open enrollment, as fate of subsidies remains uncertain
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (448+ words) Illinois is giving residents more time to shop for health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange, as Congress continues to tussle over whether to extend subsidies that reduce the cost of coverage. Illinois will now give residents until…...
Abb Vie reaches deal with Trump administration on drug prices in exchange for tariff relief
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (345+ words) North Chicago-based Abb Vie has become the latest drugmaker to reach a deal with the Trump administration on drug prices in exchange for being exempted from tariffs and future price mandates, the company announced Monday evening. Under the voluntary agreement,…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (821+ words) NEW YORK " Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year....
As federal health tax credits end, Chicago-area leaders warn about costs to Cook County and Illinois hospitals
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (667+ words) With health care subsidies expiring in the new year, Cook County Health officials and political leaders on Wednesday warned the impact will not only hurt millions of Americans but also affect the county's bottom line and hospitals around the state....