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 state. Though that 26% average increase in monthly premiums is surely tough for many, it’s a far cry from the 78% average jump that state regulators previously said could occur if the federal government didn’t renew enhanced premium tax credits and people stayed on their plans from last year.
In IL, illegal yard probably getting it for free at the taxpayers expense. Isn’t that why JB created Get Covered IL to bypass Medicaid and federal regulation to make illegals ineligible for federal funds?
Fed up neighbor
1 month ago
On A.M 560 this morning this topic was covered by Mr. Proft and guest, it was answered perfectly as to why Illinois is paying so much more. Pritzker and Springfield with there health mandates have caused this issue. Good luck trying to get on the Illinois health exchange that doesn’t work worth a crap and keeps on crashing, if you can stream the interview.
Pritzker and Springfield, synonymous with
dumb and dumber .
Sweet Home Alabama
1 month ago
Wound up buying off exchange plan in deep south since I’m going on Medicare in July. Coverage is really bad with high deductible. Had to get imaging done at local hospital recently. Called in advance, told price was 235. Thinking to self ‘not bad’. Called up a few days beforehand, told me it would be $2400 to be paid first since I hadn’t met deductible for insurance. I am like WTH, that’s not what I was quoted the week before. After going around and them doing some digging it turned out they ran it through insurance and have a contracted… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
In IL, illegal yard probably getting it for free at the taxpayers expense. Isn’t that why JB created Get Covered IL to bypass Medicaid and federal regulation to make illegals ineligible for federal funds?
On A.M 560 this morning this topic was covered by Mr. Proft and guest, it was answered perfectly as to why Illinois is paying so much more. Pritzker and Springfield with there health mandates have caused this issue. Good luck trying to get on the Illinois health exchange that doesn’t work worth a crap and keeps on crashing, if you can stream the interview.
Yes, that was an exceptionally good interview. We will link to it here when it is posted.
Good deal
Pritzker and Springfield, synonymous with
dumb and dumber .
Wound up buying off exchange plan in deep south since I’m going on Medicare in July. Coverage is really bad with high deductible. Had to get imaging done at local hospital recently. Called in advance, told price was 235. Thinking to self ‘not bad’. Called up a few days beforehand, told me it would be $2400 to be paid first since I hadn’t met deductible for insurance. I am like WTH, that’s not what I was quoted the week before. After going around and them doing some digging it turned out they ran it through insurance and have a contracted… Read more »