Illinois almost out of time to get $500 million

Feds would pay to create health insurance exchange

If state lawmakers don’t act soon, Illinois could miss out on hundreds of jobs and $500 million in federal dollars to establish a state health insurance marketplace. As end of the spring legislative...

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 04:15 pm

Health insurance reform closer to reality in Illinois

State-run insurance exchange could see Senate vote next week

By Patrick Yeagle

The Illinois Senate could vote next week on implementing a crucial piece of the federal health insurance reforms passed in 2010, but two competing bills could lead the state in opposite directions.The...