Showing posts with label Health care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health care. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Despite court rulings, Obamacare subsidies to continue in Illinois

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By Jamey Dunn Dueling court rulings handed down today put the future of a key piece of Obamacare into question, but for now, nothing will ...
Thursday, July 03, 2014

Options for a pension reform Plan B may be limited

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois Supreme court issued a ruling Thursday on state employee health care that bodes ill for supporters of the recen...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Enrollment grows as Obamacare sign-up deadline approaches

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By Jamey Dunn According to enrollment numbers released by the federal government today, more than 313,000 Illinoisans have obtained health...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Obamacare enrollment numbers grow, but many in state still uninsured

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By Jamey Dunn Nearly 30,000 Illinoisans purchased private insurance through the Illinois' online marketplace last month. The U.S. D...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Obamacare deadline extended another day

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By Jamey Dunn While today is the official deadline to sign up for insurance coverage, which would kick in on January 1, under the Affordab...
Friday, November 22, 2013

Some Illinoisans may get to renew canceled insurance plans

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By Jamey Dunn After the rollout of Obamacare got off to a rocky start, some Illinoisans may be able to keep their insurance polices that d...
Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Senate votes to restore Medicaid dental benefits

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois Senate voted today to restore dental care benefits that were eliminated under recent cuts to the state’s Medica...
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Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Insurance marketplace goes online despite federal shutdown

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By Jamey Dunn After the federal government shut down at midnight in a battle over Obamacare, the online health insurance marketplaces that...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Illinois' Obamacare rates to be lower than expected

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By Jamey Dunn A week before consumers can begin to purchase insurance through an online exchange, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration released...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Senate approves fee increase for doctors

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By Jamey Dunn Illinois doctors would pay more for their licenses under legislation passed in the state Senate today. Supporters of the inc...
Monday, February 04, 2013

House panel approves new spending for current fiscal year

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Jamey Dunn Layoffs at the Department of Children and Family Services and cuts to mental health providers would be avoided if a measure app...
Monday, October 08, 2012

Advocates concerned about lack of direction from feds on health care reform

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By Jamey Dunn Health care advocates are generally pleased with the benchmark benefits for individual and small group health plans that Gov...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

State council considers required insurance benefits

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By Jamey Dunn  Illinois officials are weighing choices that could determine the future of the insurance market in the state for the near f...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

More children living in poverty in Illinois and nationwide

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By Jamey Dunn While the number of children living in poverty in Illinois has increased in recent years, the state saw improvements in educ...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Medicaid reform seeks to put to rest
the debate over hospital charity care

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By Jamey Dunn Changes to the state’s Medicaid program,  which Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed into law , were heralded as historic reform a...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health care law lets states opt out of Medicaid expansion

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By Jamey Dunn The U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the key pieces of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but left the ...