March 3 at 4:49 p.m.
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Insurance
By Reuters
The Obama administration was expected soon to name an Illinois state insurance regulator to head the new Federal Insurance Office, said sources familiar with the matter on Thursday.
Michael McRaith, seen as the front-runner for the job, is now head of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Get the full story »
Aug. 25, 2010 at 6:20 a.m.
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Health care,
Insurance
By Associated Press
More than 1,000 Illinois residents have submitted applications for a new federally funded health insurance program for people with medical problems. Enrollment opened Friday. Illinois Department of Insurance Director Michael McRaith calls it an “enthusiastic response.”
Enrollees will pay monthly premiums ranging from about $110 to $650. There’s also a $2,000 annual deductible and 80 percent-20 percent coinsurance. Get the full story »