{"id":26089,"date":"2025-12-26T14:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=26089"},"modified":"2025-12-26T14:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:50:08","slug":"states-residents-have-until-months-end-to-enroll-in-get-covered-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/26089-states-residents-have-until-months-end-to-enroll-in-get-covered-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"State&#8217;s Residents Have Until Month&#8217;s End to Enroll in Get Covered Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div>Get Covered Illinois announced that Illinois residents now have until December 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins January 1.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The extension comes at a crucial moment, as Illinois works to ensure residents maintain access to high-quality coverage amid changes at the federal level. This year marks Get Covered Illinois\u2019 first Open Enrollment Period operating a state-based marketplace independent of the federally run HealthCare.gov. State officials emphasized that local control is already providing meaningful benefits for Illinois customers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cShifting to a state-based marketplace has given Illinois the authority and flexibility to make decisions that put our residents first,\u201d\u00a0said Morgan Winters, Director of Get Covered Illinois. \u201cThis enrollment deadline extension is exactly the kind of customer-focused action that we could not take as a federally facilitated marketplace. By running our own marketplace, we can improve access, expand support, and give Illinoisans more time to get covered.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Get Covered Illinois extended its first enrollment deadline to ensure people have ample time to receive help, compare plans, and select the coverage that best meets their needs and budget.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Covered Illinois announced that Illinois residents now have until December 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins January 1. 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