Illinois Residents Just Got More Time To Sign Up For Health Insurance

Jan. 15 is the deadline to enroll in health insurance plans through the federal government’s ACA Marketplace at Healthcare.gov. But Illinois residents will have until Jan. 31 to enroll through the state’s marketplace Get Covered Illinois. It announced it will extend the deadline for Illinois residents to enroll in a plan as many are struggling to find one that’s within their budget after ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025. For the latest on this extension and how Illinois residents can get support, In the Loop sits down with Galo Granda, Access Community Health Network patient benefit specialist and navigator, and Get Covered Illinois director Morgan Winters. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.