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Obamacare and Healthcare Providers

  • The Affordable Care Act will help more patients access the treatment services and prescription drugs that you prescribe.
  • The Affordable Care

ACA and Illinois

  • Currently, more than 1.4 million Illinois residents or 13% of Illinois's non-elderly population is uninsured.

The Affordable Care Act and People with Existing Insurance

  • Insurers must spend at least 80% of your premium dollars on medical care or quality improvements.

The Affordable Care Act Implementation Schedule

Now:
  • Insurers can no longer drop your coverage when you become sick.
  • Insurers can no long

The Affordable Care Act : People with Preexisting Conditions

  • Insurers can no longer deny coverage or charge higher premiums for preexisting conditions.
  • Insurers can no longer a

The Affordable Care Act: Seniors

  • The Affordable Care Act doesn't require seniors to do anything through the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace.

The Affordable Care Act: Small Businesses, Non-profits

  • The Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) allows small businesses and sm

The Affordable Care Act: Women

  • Prevents insurance companies from dropping women when they get sick or become pregnant.
  • Improves care for millions of older women with chronic co

The Affordable Care Act: Young Adults, Children

Young Adults:
  • Allows young adults to stay on their parents' health plans up to their 26th birthda

September 12, 2020

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA), the nation's leading organization for all people living with diabetes, announced its support today for the Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 (EHDC) Act, introduced by Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL).

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