Illinois

trublu992

(489 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:42 AM Oct 2013

Any healthcare exchange news from Ilinois?

I haven't been able to get onto the exchanges yet. Anybody able to access it?

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Any healthcare exchange news from Ilinois? (Original Post) trublu992 Oct 2013 OP

The Chicago Tribune has a good article about it: mucifer Oct 2013 #1

IL doesn't have its own website: it's using the federal exchange frazzled Oct 2013 #2

Crains' had an article that said the best deals will be in western Illinois. Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #3

I wonder why insurance will be cheaper there I'm going to seach for the article. trublu992 Oct 2013 #4

Yes, its a business oriented rag for sure. Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #5

mucifer

(25,171 posts)

1. The Chicago Tribune has a good article about it:

Reply to trublu992 (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 05:52 AM

Oct 2013

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-obamacare-glitches-20131002,0,3756364.story

They are encouraging people to keep trying.

I don't have person experience trying the websites.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. IL doesn't have its own website: it's using the federal exchange

Reply to trublu992 (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:51 AM

Oct 2013

That federal website is taking the traffic for 36 states, so yes, it's hard to get on. Keep trying at healthcare.gov, or wait a few weeks.

Peregrine Took

(7,573 posts)

3. Crains' had an article that said the best deals will be in western Illinois.

Reply to trublu992 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 08:18 PM

Oct 2013

Actually I think it was north western Illinois - especially around the area near Dubuque Iowa - on the Ill side that is.
Du Page, Lake and ???? would be the most expensive. Sorry I can't pull up the article but I'm not a subscriber. I was able to get a brief peek at it yesterday.

trublu992

(489 posts)

4. I wonder why insurance will be cheaper there I'm going to seach for the article.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 08:47 PM

Oct 2013

Isn't Crains conservative leaning?

Peregrine Took

(7,573 posts)

5. Yes, its a business oriented rag for sure.

Reply to trublu992 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 09:45 PM

Oct 2013

The money difference wasn't great - like maybe under fifty bucks.

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