Recent Illinois Health News
Illinois is known for its diverse population. While diversity stimulates economic growth and allows for rich life experiences, it can also cause problems for a state that must administer services for all—including ensuring adequate health care. No one solution fits all. Because of the problems associated with a large uninsured population, Illinois has adopted several recent initiatives to ensure that the more vulnerable portions of its population have access to health insurance. The state of Illinois takes its responsibilities to its citizens very seriously.
Ensuring that the varied Illinois populace has quality healthcare and adequate insurance is a challenge that Illinois is meeting head-on. Several recent state initiatives were designed to make sure that the more vulnerable portions of its population have access to insurance. Children, pregnant women, women who need breast or cervical cancer tests or treatment, and those who are uninsurable because of chronic illness are all cared for through state programs or through Medicare.
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Recent Illinois Healthcare Initiatives
The All Kids Program is an effort by the state of Illinois to provide health insurance coverage to more than 250,000 kids who are currently uninsured. Offered through the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the program offers affordable healthcare to all children through a sliding premium scale based on family income. To be eligible, the child must be under the age of 18. Since December of 2005, over 65,000 children have been enrolled in this program.
CHIP or the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan is a program for the state’s high-risk pool. High risk individuals are considered uninsurable because of chronic illness. Plans available are individual policies. There may be a pre-existing condition period, and premiums may be high.
The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program ensures that any woman can receive screening and treatment for breast or cervical cancer. A woman is eligible even if she cannot afford health insurance, or if insurance companies consider her uninsurable. If a woman does not have health insurance coverage for these services, the state will pick up the health care charges as long as she meets the income eligibility.
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