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Creating an Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace

Illinois has created its own health insurance marketplace to combat skyrocketing premiums: Get Covered Illinois

Fact checked by Jim Lacy When news came out that the federal government would terminate Marketplace tax credits for 2026, millions of people panicked — including me, a freelance writer. I was already paying about $500 per month for health insurance; my premium would have skyrocketed to $1,600 monthly.  Then, in November 2025, Illinois transitioned […]