Are Illinois Legislators Afraid of Their Own Shadow?
Happy Groundhog’s Day from CBHC! (Hey, it’s a legitimate holiday). Unfortunately, our state’s legislators might be acting a little too much like Punxsutawney Phil this year: running and hiding from what needs to happen in the next phase of health care reform’s implementation in Illinois. So much is on the line in making sure that the new Marketplace Governing Board is independent and free of conflict of interest. If this board is compromised from the beginning, other vital health care reform issues like eligibility, the essential benefits package, quality of care, affordability, and others will be jeopardized by the insurance industry and its power.
We need to send a clear and strong message to our legislators and ask them, Whose side are you on? The side of small businesses and consumers, or the side of the insurance industry?
Please click here to add your organization’s name in support of fair, balanced, and conflict of interest-free guiding principles for Illinois’ new health care competitive marketplace.
We can’t do it without you! A difficult year lies ahead of us; as we continue to push forward with health care reform’s implementation here in Illinois, we must ask once again for your support. A lot of work remains as our state establishes a Competitive Healthcare Marketplace and governance board that benefit Illinois’ communities, not just the insurance companies.
We are organizing several Advocacy Days during the General Assembly. Each day costs between $1,000 and $1,500, primarily to cover transportation and other related costs. Please, contribute to our fight as you are able. We’ll use the funds to help cover upcoming Advocacy Days and other events. Can you give just $15, $25, or even $50? Let’s make sure Illinois legislators don’t run from what they need to do!
Thank you for your continued support!
Health Care Reform Guide: Updated For 2012
Some of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act went into effect in January 2011. To help you make sense of it all, CBHC has prepared this guide.
