Cook County hospitals brace for influx of uninsured patients with Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Jan. 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-hospitals-uninsured-patients-affordable-care-act-subsidies/

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Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of healthcare coverage. That comes as Illinois replaces healthcare.gov with [ Get Covered Illinois ][6] as the state's health insurance marketplace. Cook County authorities said they're bracing for what they call...