Teresa Bross pays through the nose for ICHIP insurance. She looks forward to 2014 and the elimination of exclusionary pre-existing condition clauses.
When health care reform passed, Teresa picked up the phone and immediately began looking into her new options for insurance. Diagnosed with asthma and severe allergies, she has been excluded from the [...]

This florist looks forward to a rosier future in health care costs.
Dennis runs a small business, Geier Florist, in West Peoria. In 2005 his wife Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer for which she received surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. At that time the couple’s annual deductible was $5,000 and their monthly premium $250. However, [...]

Terry and her husband have struggled to keep their insurance and get coverage for their health issues.
Teresa Zduncyk of Brookfield is over 50 and has been unemployed for 18 months. With continuing job cuts in the banking industry, it has become increasingly hard for her to find work in her field.
In 2003, Teresa had insurance [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield cancels a couples’ policy, leaving them with a $200,000 medical bill.
When Linda’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL COBRA coverage ended for her and her husband on December 31, 2008, their premium jumped from $577.00 to $1,036.30 per month. In order to save money, her husband switched from a BCBS of [...]

A father is thankful for Illinois law that allows his daughter, diagnosed with Leukemia, to stay on the family plan until she turns 26, but wonders what happens next.
My name is Mark Kraemer and I am grateful for the excellent health insurance that I have through my employer. Without it we would not be able [...]