Judith Graham from the Chicago Tribune’s Triage blog has mentioned that the state of Illinois is now suffering from an epidemic of 50 to 64 year-olds without health insurance. These individuals are caught between a rock and a hard place–they often suffer from pre-existing conditions that preclude buying individual health coverage on the open market, [...]
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Top Illinois Health Insurance Plans
US News and World Report’s 2008 ranking of the top Illinois Health Insurance Plans are listed below. Based on 1) consumer surveys and 2) success in preventing and treating illness compared with average plan. PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois (conducting business exclusively in Illinois) Health Alliance Medical Plans (Illinois, Iowa) CIGNA Healthcare of St. Louis (Illinois, [...]
New Aetna Health Plan – BodyGuard
A recent press release from Aetna announced the launch of their new line of individual health plans for young adults called BodyGuard which became effective August 1 . Rates start at $40 per month. The BodyGuard portfolio of health plans are designed for healthy young adults, a segment of the population that is most likely [...]












