Finding the Pot of Gold at the End of the Navigator Rainbow!
News that a new proposed rule on Navigators is under review at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) hopefully means it won’t be long before we see model navigator training, conflict of interest...
View ArticleDon't Restrict the Navigators!
The Affordable Care Act requires each Health Insurance Exchange to establish a Navigator program that will help people who are eligible to purchase coverage through the Exchange learn about their new...
View ArticleAnd Many Happy Returns: The Affordable Care Act Turns Three
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a historic law and its third birthday should be celebrated. The law, each day, helps move the country from a 'sick care' system to a real health care system. Some of...
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Sign On in Support of SB 34 - A State Run Exchange in Illinois
Illinois Senate Bill 34 establishes a robust, pro-consumer and pro-small business Health Insurance Marketplace in Illinois. The Health Insurance Marketplace will be the one-stop insurance shop for more...
View ArticleObamacare Enters Its Big Year for Fighting Poverty
Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), had its third birthday over this past weekend. So this is its first work week in its most important year. This is the year for the ACA’s heavy lifting,...
View ArticleOne Step Closer to Knowing - DOI Issues QHP Guidance
Under the Affordable Care Act, one of the new options for individuals and small businesses to buy health insurance for themselves and their employees in 2014 will be the Illinois health insurance...
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Setting the record straight on health law’s delayed small business features
The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal to delay critical requirements for small business health insurance exchanges in some states is a disappointment to Small Business Majority and...
View ArticleGreat News for the People of Illinois...Now What?
Yesterday, Governor Quinn announced that Illinois was awarded a $115 Million grant for its Health Insurance Marketplace (the online portal to enroll over a million adults and children into quality...
View ArticleWill Illinois Have Enough Family Physicians Beyond 2014?
Do we have enough physicians to care for newly insured patients seeking care starting Jan. 1? Some will be covered by Medicaid; some gain coverage through the insurance marketplace; and others turning...
View ArticleThe “Culture of Coverage:” How Illinois is making the Health Insurance...
On March 29th, Illinois submitted an outreach and enrollment plan to the federal government, a requirement for all states participating in a state-federal partnership health insurance exchange. In the...
View ArticleThe “Rate Shock” Myth
As Affordable Care Act opponents continue grasping at straws to find fault with the law, an assertion perpetuated by the insurance industry that the ACA’s coverage expansions will significantly...
View ArticleUpdate on SB 1194 (The Insurance Navigator Act)
Starting October 2013, an estimated 1.6 million Illinois residents will be eligible for new and affordable forms of public and private health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. But the...
View ArticleA Simpler Way to Apply for Health Care
By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Posted April 30, 2013 Today, we take one more step toward meeting the promise of helping millions of Americans access quality, affordable...
View ArticleFunding Opportunity Announced for Illinois In-Person Counselors
Beginning October 1, 2013, the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace will open for enrollment. Pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, the Marketplace will be a website where those seeking insurance...
View ArticleYoung People Get Covered in Big Numbers
Today, the Commonwealth Fund released the findings of its Biennial Health Insurance Survey, showing that a skyrocketing number of young people have gained insurance since the health care reform passed....
View ArticleNew Study Builds Case for Expanding Medicaid
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what consumer health advocates have known for decades: Medicaid is essential for keeping low-income households on stable financial footing....
View ArticleThe ACA is Coming – How Can I Help Enroll People?
The past few weeks have brought a flurry of activity from the federal and state government agencies who are reaching out to community-based entities to solicit their assistance in Affordable Care Act...
View ArticleIllinois Senate Takes First Major Step To Passing A State Based Health...
Springfield - The State Senate Insurance Committee passed HB3227, formerly SB34, today, a major step in establishing a health insurance marketplace that helps small businesses and individuals in...
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Visualize It!
For the second consecutive year, Health & Disability Advocates (HDA) has released its Visualizing Health Care Reform tool, a unique, interactive map that allows users to see a geographic and...
View ArticleImmigrant Health Care Access & The Affordable Care Act
A recently released report entitled “Affordable Care Act Implementation in Illinois: Overcoming Barriers to Immigrant Health Care Access” demonstrates the need for a culturally competent market place...
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