ACA enrollment drops as premiums skyrocket after tax credits expire
Less people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act after Congress allowed enhanced tax subsidies to expire, sending premiums skyrocketing.
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Less people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act after Congress allowed enhanced tax subsidies to expire, sending premiums skyrocketing.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Get Covered Illinois announced on Monday it is pushing back the deadline to Jan. 31 for coverage starting February first. The previous deadline was Jan. 15.
Illinois' state health insurance marketplace is giving residents more than two extra weeks to enroll in health insurance through Get Covered Illinois.
The House approved a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with increased Republican support.
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
While the standoff continuing the government shutdown appears to be essentially over, that's not necessarily good news for Illinois residents who buy their insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
While the standoff continuing the government shutdown appears to be essentially over, that's not necessarily good news for Illinois residents who buy their insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
In 2026, premiums for a typical health insurance plan sold through the ACA marketplaces are projected to jump an average of 26%.
As the government shutdown enters its 34th day, tax credits for Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums remain the central sticking points as costs are set to skyrocket to thousands of dollars a month. Democrats are demanding Republicans extend the tax credits that make health insurance more affordable.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the structure of a federal health task force that recommends preventive medical services that must be provided to patients at no cost.
Also on the Health Watch, signups for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, are nearing a new record, and people who live near airports could be harming their hearts.
The two pieces of legislation are aimed at making healthcare more affordable in Illinois.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
Pete Kastanes, an amateur Chicago historian who ran the Vanished Chicagoland social media pages and hosted a podcast on the topic, died last week.
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
Party City is making a comeback at Staples stores in Illinois.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
King Charles III is delivering a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
Party City will soon be in Staples stores across the country.
The new CDC recommendations, issued under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's instruction, to delay infant vaccination against hepatitis B could lead to a major infection risk for infants, studies show.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are at the White House to meet with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump before an address to Congress and then a state dinner.
The man charged with shooting and killing one CPD officer and critically injuring another is back in court Tuesday for previous charges.
NIPSCO crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday morning after high winds on Monday night.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
Pete Kastanes, an amateur Chicago historian who ran the Vanished Chicagoland social media pages and hosted a podcast on the topic, died last week.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for a win Monday night.
When Angel Reese returns to Chicago on Wednesday for the Dream's first preseason game, it won't just be about basketball. It will be about revisiting a chapter of her early career shaped by adversity, achievement, frustration, growth, and everything in between.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
