Illinois Needs Health Insurance Reform

A new report from Health Care for America Now (HCAN) summarizes the need for reform and expected benefits from pending reform in House and Senate. Sources are provided for  the stats, so you can fact-check the report.

Health insurance reform will reduce the deficit by $138 billion over the next 10 years, and Illinois families will see reductions in premium costs of up to $3,000 a year. Currently, 1.8 million Illinoisans do not have health insurance, and if nothing is done, this will increase to 2.3 million by 2019. Health insurance reform will allow the uninsured to get coverage and help the 612,000 Illinois residents who currently purchase individual insurance to buy an affordable health plan. Health insurance reform will help Illinois families, seniors, small businesses, and the state.

Full report here.