Illinois Health Insurance
How healthy is living in Illinois?
Illinois fell slightly in an annual ranking of the healthiest states in which to live, published by United Health Foundation. Its new rank for 2007 is 27th; in 2006 it was 25th. Back in 2000 it was 37th, but ranked 19th in 1990.
Progress is being made on several fronts:
- since last year, the number of incoming 9th graders who graduate within four years increased from 76 percent to just over 80.
- Since 1990, both the rate of infant mortality and violent crime have been decreasing.
Illinois is a state with one of the biggest problems with binge drinking (ranked 47th) and also ranks low, 42nd, for preventable hospitalizations.
The Foundation ranks states in 20 categories.
See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Illinois.
Does Illinois have a risk pool for the uninsurable?
Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-866-851-2751 (in-state only) or (217) 782-6333
Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.
Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Illinois
Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Cover The Uninsured's facts on the uninsured in Illinois.
- Its guide on how to find health insurance in Illinois.
- Materiales En Español -- Guías para encontrar cobertura de seguro de salud.
Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Illinois
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations contribute to funding its research. Find more on the Health Policy Institute.
News headlines on Illinois health insurance
Find the most recent headlines on health insurance in Illinois at Google News or Yahoo News.
Want single-payer health care? Concerned about the uninsured?
Contact your elected officials about health care issues
Contact your federal officials. Phone calls are best. Faxes are good, too. Since 9-11 postal mail creates long delays, and many members of Congress simply do not take e-mail seriously -- however, since e-mail is so easy it doesn't hurt to do that, too. Members of the Senate and Congress will usually ignore any correspondence that is not from their district, so its not desirable to blanket e-mail them (this type of abuse is why many do not view it favorably). The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a guide on how to contact your elected officials, including a valuable list of dos and dont's.
- Contact the White House
Phone: toll free 1-800-671-7887 (ask for the Comment Line)
FAX: 1 202-456-2461 (fax)
E-mail:comments@whitehouse.gov
- Find contact information on your U.S. Representative
Locate by using your ZIP Code
Or if you know who your representative is, simply call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-800-962-3524
- Senator Dick Durbin
PHONE: 202-224-2152 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-0400 (DC office)
Local offices (bottom of page)
Contact by E-mail
- Senator Barack Obama
PHONE: 202-224-2854 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-4260 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail
- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
PHONE: 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121
Contact by e-mail
- Contact your Illinois State Senator
- Contact your Illinois State Representative
USNews health insurance rankings for Illinois
US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Illinois.
Official State Goverment Sites with Illinois Health Insurance Information
State of Illinois Official Web Site -- Official government Web site.
All Kids Covered-- State program that offers health care coverage to children, pregnant women and their babies or helps in paying premiums of employer or private health insurance plans.
Health Care Information from the State of Illinois -- Resources that provide specific resources on Illinois health -- from Living in Illinois government Web site.
Illinois Cares -- RX help for senior citizens and the disabled in Illinois.
Illinois Advocacy for Health Care and Medical Insurance Issues
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan - Health care assistance for denial of insurance benefits, slow pay on claims, claims partially cancelled, etc. Campaign for Better Health Care An Illinois coalition working to create an accessible, quality health care system for all.
Champaign County Health Care Consumers, a non-profit, grassroots organization founded on the premise of participatory democracy and the belief that meaningful reforms in the health care system will come only with the active involvement of consumers." A model site for health reform activism and health care resources for the low-income uninsured.
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