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Illinois Department of Insurance Announces the start of Open Enrollment on the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace

Starting Strong webinar on the rollout of Medicaid Managed Care throughout the state and the new Manage My Case (MMC) customer portal.

CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed an estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, as passed by the House of Representatives.

In a letter released this morning, 14 public health departments across Illinois have urged Illinois Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to vote against the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and encourage their fellow senators to dLetto the same.

Governor Bruce Rauner has released a statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the American Healthcare Act.

A rundown of key provisions in the American Health Care Act and what would happen if the Senate approves them and the bill becomes law.

The US House is debating the disastrous American Health Care Act today. This bill will rip health insurance away from 24 million people, make devastating cuts to Medicaid, and completely gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions; all while providing a massive tax cut for the wealthiest and major corporations.

Please help us oppose the American Health Care Act by calling representatives from your state in the target list below and share this message with the members of your Affiliate and urge them to do the same.

In case you wanted to know how the latest GOP proposal to repeal the ACA affects women, here is Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s analysis.

Action alert on bill to repeal the ACA.

CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate that enacting the legislation—which would repeal or modify many provisions of the Affordable Care Act—would reduce federal deficits by $337 billion over the coming decade.

The deadline to enroll is January 31st.

Please see the fact sheet below and here from AFC, Shriver, and EverThrive on the importance of the ACA in Illinois. In particular, please note the statistics about the ACA’s coverage gains--- over 1 million Illinoisans get coverage (650 K through Medicaid expansion, and nearly 400 K through the Marketplace).

Congressional leaders have signaled their intentions to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and fundamentally weaken Medicaid as soon as January 2017

EverThrive IL and Sargent Shriver Center on Poverty Law will provide an overview of the potential threats to the ACA and Medicaid in Illinois, as well as opportunities to take action to defend health access in your communities.