Tips For Choosing A Health Plan In Illinois During This ‘Special Enrollment’ Period
CHAMPAIGN – Anyone who lacks health insurance — or wants to change their marketplace coverage — has through May 15 to sign up for options offered through the Affordable Care Act. That’s thanks to a three-month special enrollment period that began Feb. 15 — after President Biden signed an executive order to open up the […]
Illinois Senators React To Trump Supreme Court Nominee
CHAMPAIGN – Both US Senators from Illinois expressed concerns about President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court. The move on Saturday caps a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation. He also hopes it will provide boost his reelection effort as he […]
Democrat Erika Weaver Wants To Be Advocate For 15th Congressional District
Erika Weaver is a Democrat running for Congress in Illinois’ Republican-leaning 15th Congressional District. Weaver is an attorney with the Coles County Public Defender’s office and a member of her school board in Mattoon. And she says she wants to be her district’s advocate in Congress. “I entered this race because I really want us […]
Rep. Davis Pushes ‘Compromise Bill’ On Health Insurance After Job Loss
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said he wants Congress to do more to help those who have lost their job afford health insurance through COBRA—just not as part of…
Why A Farm Bureau Push For Health Plans Is Raising Concerns
Farmers across the Midwest are facing tight profit margins and rising healthcare costs. And that means some hold off getting medical treatment or forgo health insurance altogether. In response, some state farm bureaus are trying to fill that gap by creating their own group health plan.