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On Thursday, Sec. Sebelius spoke at the Chicago Cultural Center. Preceding her was Bechara Choucair, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, who presented an overview of the Healthy Chicago program and its impact thus far. Sebelius delivered a call to action to those in attendance, citing the need for affordable, accessible health insurance for all as a crucial step in the national public health strategy. With only eight months before the state health marketplace is open for enrollment, and ten months before it is fully operational, promoting awareness of the health insurance exchange is the focus of HHS.
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Health News
The HHS Secretary Visits Chicago
This week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Chicago to speak about the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act.
Secretary Sebelius, accompanied by Governor Pat Quinn, announced on Wednesday that the Illinois Blueprint Application for a State-Partnership health exchange had been accepted by the federal government. The exchange will run as a federal-state partnership model until 2015, when the state may take over operations, depending on the State Legislature?s ability to pass a state exchange bill. Enrollment in the partnership exchange/marketplace opens in October, only eight months (229 days!) away.
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| Secretary Sebelius speaks to a full house at the Chicago Cultural Center |
On Thursday, Sec. Sebelius spoke at the Chicago Cultural Center. Preceding her was Bechara Choucair, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, who presented an overview of the Healthy Chicago program and its impact thus far. Sebelius delivered a call to action to those in attendance, citing the need for affordable, accessible health insurance for all as a crucial step in the national public health strategy. With only eight months before the state health marketplace is open for enrollment, and ten months before it is fully operational, promoting awareness of the health insurance exchange is the focus of HHS.
- Baucus Sees A Health-reform 'train Wreck,' Fearing Insurance Exchanges Won't Be Ready
Max Baucus (J. Scott Applewhite, AP)Senator Max Baucus, who as Senate Finance Committee chair helped write the health-care reform law, has become the highest-ranking Democrat to publicly voice concerns about its implementation, saying he thinks it?s headed...
- Beshear Tells Feds He Plans To Create An Insurance Exchange
Gov. Steve Beshear. Photo by The Courier-JournalGov. Steve Beshear has re-confirmed his plans to create a state health insurance exchange, this time telling the federal government of his intention. Beshear sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary...
- Illinois Senate Takes First Major Step To Passing A State Based Health Insurance Marketplace
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 Illinois. State Senator David Koehler (D-46 Peoria), chief...
- A 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 health coverage. We have finalized the application...
- Emergency Speak Out: Rally In Response To The U.s. Supreme Court?s Health Care Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule by Thursday of this week on whether two key provisions of the Affordable Care Act - the landmark health care law - are constitutional: The requirement for people to have health insurance as of 2014 andThe expansion...