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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

State workers pressing UI officials for action on health insurance premiums : news-gazette





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State workers pressing UI officials for action on health insurance premiums

State workers pressing UI officials for action on health insurance premiums
State workers pressing UI officials for action on health insurance premiums
URBANA — State employees worried about what their health insurance premiums might do after the November election are pressing University of Illinois officials for action.Several faculty members have asked Chancellor Robert Jones to schedule an all-campus meeting to update employees on potential increases in health insurance costs, which are tied up in stalled contract talks between Gov.Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.


coupled with chicagonow

Will retired Chicago aldermen lose their health insurance subsidy

Will retired Chicago aldermen lose their health insurance subsidy
Will retired Chicago aldermen lose their health insurance subsidy
A law suit that was kicking around the courts for several years was finally settled.During the Daley administration, mayor Richard M. Daley decided to end health care insurance subsidies for retired city employees.A suit was filed and went through the appeals system.


besides startribune

Dayton says Obama's health insurance law is 'no longer affordable'

Dayton says Obama's health insurance law is 'no longer affordable'
Dayton says Obama's health insurance law is 'no longer affordable'
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's Democratic governor said Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act is "no longer affordable," a stinging critique from a state leader who strongly embraced the law just a few years ago.Mark Dayton made the comments while addressing questions about Minnesota's fragile health insurance market, where individual plans are facing double-digit increases after all insurers threatened to exit the market entirely in 2017.They follow cost concerns and criticism nationwide, including President Bill Clinton saying last week that the law was "the craziest thing in the world" before he backtracked.


moreover from healthcaredive

Growth forecast at 11% for global health insurance market

Growth forecast at 11% for global health insurance market
Growth forecast at 11% for global health insurance market
Dive Brief:The global health insurance market is predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 11.14% from 2016-2020, according to a new analysis fromcompound annual growth rate CAGR The analysis is based on present conditions and the growth prospects of the market.Among the key drivers in the predicted market growth identified in the report were the increasing size of the aging population and the increase in life expectancy.Dive Insight:While the analysis makes predictions about the growth prospects of the overall world markets, much about the future of the U.S. market will be based on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election and whatever health insurance policy changes follow.


not to mention duluthnewstribune

Dayton: health insurance costs are a 'very serious problem'

Dayton: health insurance costs are a 'very serious problem'
Dayton: health insurance costs are a 'very serious problem'
Minnesota Gov.Mark Dayton tells reporters Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, that the federal "Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable" and he is looking into what the state can do to reduce health insurance costs.(Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)"The reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable for increasing numbers of people," Gov.


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