Making Health Care Work Updates

Report | Illinois PIRG Education Fund | Health Care

Making the Grade

Exchanges give individuals and small businesses the same advantages that large businesses generally enjoy when it comes to buying health insurance.

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New Report Rates State Health Exchanges

Many states have taken action to create health exchanges to deliver better value for consumers, and Illinois should follow their lead, according to Making the Grade, a new report by Illinois PIRG (Public Interest Research Group).

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Consumer Group Calls for New Competitive Health Care Marketplace

Illinois policy-makers can address rising health care costs by implementing an effective health insurance exchange, according to a report released today by consumer advocacy group Illinois PIRG.

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Building a Better Health Care Marketplace

The creation of a new health insurance exchange offers our state the chance to build a better marketplace for health care.

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Health Care Repeal Would Have Costly Consequences for Illinois Consumers and Small Businesses

Consumers and small businesses in Illinois will face significantly higher insurance premiums and could see costly coverage denials and price discrimination if efforts to repeal the federal health care law prevail in Congress or in the courts, according to The Cost of Repeal: Examining the Impact on Illinois of Repealing the New Federal Health Care Law, a new report released today by Illinois PIRG.

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The Cost of Repeal

Outright repeal of the federal health care law simply is not a prudent choice for Illinois, but if Illinois’ elected officials decide to work together for constructive policy changes like these, opportunities exist to make real progress.

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The Young Person's Guide to Health Insurance

Starting this year, under the new health care law, young people will gain access to new, previously unavailable health insurance options. To make the most of those new choices, you need to learn the facts. This guide is designed to help you do that.

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Survey: Small Businesses Crushed by Rising Health Costs

Illinois small business owners are being crushed by rising health care costs, and feel left out of the current health care debate in Washington, according to a new report released by Illinois Public Interest Research Group on Central Street in Evanston today.