Illinois Immigrant Coverage Program Changes Eligibility Rules

Illinois has altered eligibility guidelines for the state-funded health insurance programs Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults and Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors, reports the Chicago Tribune. To reduce program costs, the state modified eligibility rules to stop offering benefits to those who have green cards but have not yet completed a 5-year waiting period, with the intention of moving those residents to Marketplace plans. The rule change is estimated to affect roughly 6,000 residents.