OK, this is a bit embarrassing, but I just realized that the last time I wrote anything significant about about Illinois joining 20 other states in moving off of the federally-facilitated ACA marketplace (HealthCare.Gov) onto their own fully state-based platform (Get Covered Illinois) was nearly 2 1/2 years ago, when the state legislature passed the bill and Gov. Pritzker signed it into law! For obvious reasons it feels a little weird to be writing about it at this particular moment in time, but the fact remains that yes, Illinois will be making the move starting November 1st, 2025. Here's a formal press release from August: Get Covered Illinois Transitions to a State-Based Marketplace this November Get Covered Illinois’ marketplace will replace Healthcare.gov for Illinoisans, improving access to quality affordable healthcare Chicago – Get Covered Illinois announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ transition to a state-based health insurance marketplace. Launched in 2013 as a branded portal to access Healthcare.gov, Get Covered Illinois will now operate as a full state-based marketplace. “Today marks a pivotal step towards bringing quality, affordable healthcare to all Illinoisans,” said Governor JB Pritzker.