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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 has many implications for individuals and employers, many of which will take effect in 2014. We, at The Rockwood Company, are dedicated to providing you with timely information to help you make benefit choices for 2014 and beyond. We are using this blog to provide you with the most up-to-date information. New information will be posted on the front page, and tagged with the appropriate classification. Classifications will be individuals, small groups (less than 50 employees) and large group (greater than 50 employees).

Thursday, February 14, 2013

llinois gets OK for health insurance 'marketplace'

Governor Pat Quinn and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius  announced today in a press conference that Illinois has obtained approval from the federal government to operate its health insurance marketplace jointly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For more details http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&RecNum=10921