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A legislative taskforce is working right now on ways to increase competition in the Illinois health insurance marketplace, and they?ll make recommendations by September 30th. Insurance lobbyists have come to Springfield to prevent anything that might mean more competition and better choices for Illinois consumers.
Specifically, a Springfield legislative taskforce is considering setting up what is known as an insurance exchange. Done right, this will pool the buying power of hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans so all of us can get a better deal on health care. Done wrong, the exchange will be an ineffective website with the same expensive plans and spotty coverage.
Done right, the exchange will level the balance of power between you and the health care industry ? driving the industry to cut the waste and prioritize high quality, bang-for-the-buck care.
Done right, the exchange will also cut through the confusing clutter and allow you to compare different health care plans in a simple, apples to apples way. You'd even be able to take your plan from one job to another.
Done wrong, the exchange will be merely an online listing of the same over-priced plans and inadequate coverage.
The legislative taskforce will make recommendations by September 30th on how to create the exchange in Illinois. In the meantime, insurance lobbyists don?t want more competition and are working to kill an effective insurance exchange in our state.
Brian Imus
Illinois PIRG State Director
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A legislative taskforce is working right now on ways to increase competition in the Illinois health insurance marketplace, and they?ll make recommendations by September 30th. Insurance lobbyists have come to Springfield to prevent anything that might mean more competition and better choices for Illinois consumers.
Specifically, a Springfield legislative taskforce is considering setting up what is known as an insurance exchange. Done right, this will pool the buying power of hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans so all of us can get a better deal on health care. Done wrong, the exchange will be an ineffective website with the same expensive plans and spotty coverage.
Don't let the insurance industry undermine reform: Tell our state leaders to stand strong for Illinois consumers.
Done right, the exchange will level the balance of power between you and the health care industry ? driving the industry to cut the waste and prioritize high quality, bang-for-the-buck care.
Done right, the exchange will also cut through the confusing clutter and allow you to compare different health care plans in a simple, apples to apples way. You'd even be able to take your plan from one job to another.
Done wrong, the exchange will be merely an online listing of the same over-priced plans and inadequate coverage.
The legislative taskforce will make recommendations by September 30th on how to create the exchange in Illinois. In the meantime, insurance lobbyists don?t want more competition and are working to kill an effective insurance exchange in our state.
Click here to make sure state officials hear from you.
Brian Imus
Illinois PIRG State Director
- Making The Grade: A Scorecard For State Health Insurance Exchanges
According to the Illinois Department of Insurance, health insurance premiums have risen on average 181 percent since 2005. This could be the week action is taken in Illinois to fix our health insurance marketplace for Illinois families and small businesses....
- Illinois Starts Work On Health Care Reform
Looking forward to seeing her son one evening, Maurine Magliocco of Springfield got a call saying he had fallen ill and wasn?t going to come. He was debating going to the emergency room. Even though Peter Magliocco, a 28-year-old, had his own insurance,...
- Action Alert: Tell Senator Cullerton To Stand Up For Working Families & Small Businesses In Illinois!
1. Call IL Senate President Cullerton TODAY! Toll-free number to the Capitol: 1.888.616.3322 Springfield Office: 217.782.2728 Chicago District Office: 773.883.0770 Tell him: OPPOSE the insurance industry supported health exchange bill - SUPPORT Passage...
- Effective Exchange Key To Lower Health Insurance Costs For Illinois Families
It?s hard not to notice the out-of-control health insurance cost increases in recent years. Three out of every four individual-market policyholders saw a premium increase from early 2009 to early 2010. Small businesses are particularly hard hit....
- Affordable Care Act Anniversary
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