Health Care Consumers Concerned About Lack Of ACA Promotion
The federal government has cut the advertising budget for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A health care group says that means more people have to spread the word about open enrollment.
Subsidies Available To Offset Health Exchange Rate Increases
An area health care consumer’s organization says people should not fear an increase in Affordable Care Act exchange premiums for 2018.
Health Care Group Says Senate Bill Would Hit Area Medicaid Population Hard
A local group that advocates for greater access to health care says the Congressional Budget Office’s review of U-S Senate health care legislation shows it would hit particularly hard in Champaign-Urbana.
The Future Of The Nation’s Health Care Law
Republican leaders in Congress have started the process of dismantling the Affordable Care Act. But an advocate in Champaign says she is glad to see they're slowing down the process of repeal and replace. GOP Congressman John Shimkus of Collinsville expects finding that replacement, made up of a "multitude of bills", will take most of 2017.
What To Expect For Obamacare Enrollment In 2017
Sign up started last week for coverage under Obamacare in 2017. Like much of the country, people across Illinois are seeing fewer choices and higher monthly premiums. But one group that’s helping people sign up for coverage says, at least so far, they don’t expect customers to have to scramble to find affordable coverage.