Illinois health insurance customers forced to reduce their choices : saukvalley

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Illinois health insurance customers forced to reduce their choices

Illinois health insurance customers forced to reduce their choices

CHICAGO (AP) – Choices will be fewer for health insurance marketplace customers shopping for 2017 coverage in many parts of President Barack Obama's home state.The Illinois Department of Insurance says 75 percent of Illinois counties will have only one or two insurance companies selling coverage on the health law marketplace for 2017.In seven counties – McHenry, Lake, Kendall, Grundy, Madison, St. Clair and Monroe – Blue Cross Blue Shield will be the only insurer selling marketplace policies.


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Hillary Clinton says a record 90% of Americans have health insurance today

Hillary Clinton says a record 90% of Americans have health insurance today

"Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered.That's the highest we've ever been in our country."During the second presidential debate in St. Louis, a member of the audience asked a question about the shortcomings of Obamacare, as the Affordable Care Act -- President Barack Obama's signature health care law -- is sometimes called.


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Berkowitz calls Anchorage's health insurance plan unsustainable

Berkowitz calls Anchorage's health insurance plan unsustainable

Anchorage is self-insured, which means the city assumes the financial risk for providing health care benefits to employees.The city pays up to $500,000 in claim amounts, with the rest covered by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield.But the city has to cover individual claims up to that amount.


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Special session needed to provide relief on health insurance hikes

Special session needed to provide relief on health insurance hikes

It is an exercise in extreme frustration to compare the responses in Minnesota and Alaska to the obvious signs of individual health insurance markets going haywire — namely, skyrocketing rate hikes and insurers exiting after posting dramatic losses.Faced with premium increases of almost 80 percent over two years, Alaska's state leaders accomplished what their Minnesota counterparts have failed miserably at: finding a solution to protect consumers from stiff price increases for 2017 coverage.Alaska's pragmatic "reinsurance" reform went into effect this summer and is already delivering results in the form of a much more manageable increase — 7.3 percent for 2017 for Alaskans who buy insurance on their own.