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00000179-2419-d250-a579-e41d38650002Issues of food, fuel, and field affecting Illinois.

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Deadline December 15

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Illinois Newsroom RJC

Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act ends Dec. 15 in Illinois. There’s confusion around this year’s sign up, due in part to the shorter enrollment period. Here are six things you should know.

More info: 
Federal information/signup: https://www.healthcare.gov 
Illinois information/signup: https://getcovered.illinois.gov

This story is part of the Illinois Newsroom regional journalism collaborative (RJC).  It is a partnership between NPR Illinois, Illinois Public Media, WSIU, Quad Cities NPR, Tri States Public Radio and the Midwest Center for Investigative Journalism.  Funding comes from each of the individual partners and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

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