Health & Benefits
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Private health insurance

You may pay for private health insurance or get insurance through your employer. Learn more here.

Other resources for the public (5 resources)
Your rights in a hospital
Learn about your rights as both a patient and a visitor in a hospital. 
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What is COBRA?
Learn about COBRA, a federal law that gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan.
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Being denied private health insurance
Instructions on how to apply for the Marketplace health insurance.
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Can I drop my child's insurance and apply for All Kids?
Describes the amount of time you must wait if you drop your child's insurance to apply for All Kids.
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Lawyer resources (2 resources)
Litigating policyholder claims against insurance companies
An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against his/her insurance company.
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Causes of action (Illinois): Insurance litigation
Explains common grounds for cause of action in insurance litigation: declaratory judgment, bad-faith refusal to settle, negligent issuance of a life insurance policy, and more. 2021 edition
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