[Paul R.]

Interesting. Providers in places like Effingham or Carbondale charge more? Or the people are less healthy?

I’d think it’d be the other way around.

I also wonder where these news outlets get their figures, such as 45% and 51% increases in IL (from a somewhat lib outlet.) The words “up to” were left out?

[EVO X]

Yep. I checked Carbondale and it is about the same as Champaign. I am guessing it is a combo of different insurers and smaller insurance pools.

The press accounts are fairly accurate. Insurers submitted their rate hikes for approval in the spring. Approval notices filtered out during the summer.