Health insurance startup joins Illinois market in flux
Chicago-area residents who buy health plans on the federal online insurance marketplace will see some new options for 2016 that are a sign of where health care is headed. Insurance...
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New Rush-Aetna insurance offers consumers trade-off: Lower cost, less choice
Rush Health has formed a partnership with insurance giant Aetna to create a health insurance plan that will be available to Chicago-area employers starting next month, the two organizations said...
Sales tax diversion case dismissed by Cook County judge
Chicago has lost a legal battle with other municipalities over the collection of sales taxes. A Cook County judge on Friday dismissed a 2011 lawsuit that had accused Kankakee and...
Obamacare small-business fix could keep some premiums from rising
The Illinois Department of Insurance is encouraging health insurance companies to update their small-business premiums as quickly as possible after an important change to Obamacare last week. President Barack Obama...
Blue Cross eliminates most popular individual plan
Big changes are coming next year for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois individual health plans, causing stress among some consumers before open enrollment on the state's health insurance...
IMET sues USDA over alleged loan fraud
A suburban investment pool is pulling out all the stops to minimize the damage from an unexpected $50.4 million loss it suffered last year in an alleged fraudulent loan scheme....
With judge’s ruling, Cubs positioned to control more rooftops
The Chicago Cubs are in the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Ballpark attendance is up, ranking sixth in Major League Baseball after ending the season outside the...
The next big thing in health insurance may be in Oak Lawn
Nestled between a pancake restaurant and a hair salon in a strip mall in Oak Lawn is a store just for seniors. UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, on Thursday...
Wrigley rooftops’ lawsuit is dismissed; Cubs happy ‘this chapter closed’
The Chicago Cubs scored a major victory Wednesday in the organization's long-running battle with the nearby Wrigley rooftop businesses when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the team...
After heart attack, care for women less aggressive, study says
Despite campaigns to educate women and doctors about heart disease, a study of insurance claims shows women get fewer aggressive treatments after a heart attack than men. The Blue Cross...