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Over 46,000 Illinois residents dropped Obamacare coverage this year, 'decisions that could be fatal"
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1738+ words) Comedian Nick Mayer juggles four jobs in Chicago, none offering health insurance. Last year, he paid $189 a month for his Obamacare plan. This year, he’s paying around $400 — more than double the original amount, he said. His deductible is also higher,…...
New Facebook privacy settlement checks set to go out this week. Are you getting one?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) The checks are part of a $725 million Facebook suit that started in 2023. Attention Facebook users: you could be getting another check as early as this week in connection with a years-old class-action settlement. Less than one year after the first…...
Did you get an email? Some users may get a second Facebook settlement check. Here's why
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (173+ words) The checks are part of a $725 million Facebook suit that started in 2023. NOTE: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Some Facebook users may want to check their emails. Many could soon receive a second check…...
Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) FILE – Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this…...
Could rising gas prices lead to higher costs of prescription drugs?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) Rising gas prices mean it will cost more to transport food and other grocery items. NBC 5 Chicago wanted to know whether the costs of prescription medications may go up as well. KODOCARE Pharmacy on Joliet's West Side delivers medicines to…...
New Visa fee sparks rural health care concerns
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (19+ words) NBC 5 Chicago New Visa fee sparks rural health care concerns...
Some Medicaid recipients may lose coverage if they don't act. Here's why
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) A North Chicago man who relies on a wheelchair and 24/7 care in a nursing home suddenly lost his Medicaid coverage in January. NBC 5 Responds’ PJ Randhawa shares what happened and explains how beneficiaries can maintain coverage. A North Chicago man…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67B settlement payments going out: What to watch for
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (310+ words) Zachary Clopton, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, explains how class action lawsuits work– from desegregation to data breaches. The settlement, dating back to October of 2020, alleged the company violated antitrust laws by limiting the competition among Blue…...
How to make a high-deductible health plan work for you
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1243+ words) Oona Zenda/KFF Health News An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn’t clear about what it would mean for her family’s finances. “Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old…...
8 Chicago-area hospitals could leave Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois' network this summer
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Eight hospitals in the Chicago area may no longer be in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois come this summer, potentially disrupting care for many Illinois patients. The hospitals, which span Chicago and the suburbs, are owned by California-based system…...