Aetna to leave Illinois health insurance exchange for 2017

CHICAGO (AP) – Aetna is leaving the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange in Illinois for 2017, further reducing competition. Aetna’s announcement late Monday leaves six companies selling plans for next year to individuals and families on the Illinois “Obamacare” marketplace. Illinois Department of Insurance spokesman Michael Batkins says two insurers remain selling plans to…

Illinois AG orders emails disclosed, refuels privacy debate

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has issued an opinion stating that privately transmitted emails about government business are subject to disclosure in a case involving Chicago police officers’ discussion of the Laquan McDonald shooting. Open-records advocates say the public access counselor’s binding declaration – combined with a May court opinion…