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Date: 09/08/2025

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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.

Litigating policyholder claims against insurance companies
An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against their insurance company.
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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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Health insurance if you don't qualify for Medicaid
Learn about health insurance options if you don't qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, including coverage through the Illinois Marketplace.
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Health insurance under the Affordable Care Act
Learn about marketplace health insurance, including different coverage options and essential health benefits covered under the Affordable Care Act.
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Causes of action: Insurance litigation
A lawyer resource on insurance litigation that explains common causes of action, declaratory judgments, bad-faith refusal to settle, negligent issuance of a life insurance policy, and insurance broker malpractice.
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