Educational Forum to discuss the development of a consumer focused competitive health care marketplace for Illinois
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US HHS Region V Director Kenneth Munson, IL DHFS Director Julie Hamos, others to lead Educational Forum on Illinois’Â new competitive health care marketplace
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The competitive health care marketplace, or Exchange, is a marketplace where individuals and small employers will be able to shop for affordable insurance coverage. The markettplace must be set up by January 1, 2014.
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The competitive health care marketplace is a critical piece of the Affordable Care Act, which, if implemented successfully at the state level, will enable us to expand insurance coverage to many uninsured Illinoisans. Legislation surrounding this issue is likely to be passed in the upcoming legislative veto session.
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On Thursday, October 20, the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition, Mercy Hospital, and the Campaign for Better Health Care’s Latino Health Care Reform Leadership Committee will co-sponsor an educaional forum to discuss the development of a consumer focused competitive health care marketplace for Illinois.
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The event will be held Thursday, October 20, at Mercy Hospital (2525 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago) – 12th floor Great Room, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
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A panel discussion will feature speakers:
- Julie Hamos, Director, Illinois Department of Health and Family Services;
- Andrew Stolfi, Special Counsel, Illinois Department of Insurance
- Mireya Hurtado, Illinois Department of Public Health
- Jim Duffett, Executive Director, Campaign for Better Health Care
A keynote presentation will be offered by Kenneth Munson, newly appointed Director of Region V U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Â
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