{"newsFeedItemList":[{"title":"Get Covered Illinois Announces New Tax Time Easy Enrollment Program","type":"Press Release","date":"Monday, April 06","year":"2026","description":"CHICAGO — Open enrollment has ended, but uninsured Illinoisans can still enroll in a health insurance plan through the state’s new Tax Time Easy Enrollment program. The program provides a pathway to coverage for residents as part of the annual tax filing process. With the deadline to file taxes approaching on April 15, Get Covered Illinois is encouraging filers to take advantage of this new program. \r\n","thumbnail":"https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsimages/rollupimages/doi/doilogo.jpg","url":"https://idoi.illinois.gov/news/press-release.32368.html","altText":""},{"title":"Get Covered Illinois Gives Residents More Time to Enroll in Health Insurance, Deadline Now January 31","type":"Press Release","date":"Sunday, January 11","year":"2026","description":"CHICAGO — Get Covered Illinois announced today that it is giving residents an additional 16 days to enroll in health insurance through the state’s official marketplace. Customers now have until January 31 to apply for and enroll in coverage. ","thumbnail":"https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsimages/rollupimages/doi/doilogo.jpg","url":"https://idoi.illinois.gov/news/press-release.32083.html","altText":""},{"title":"Get Covered Illinois Extends First Open Enrollment Deadline ","type":"Press Release","date":"Monday, December 15","year":"2025","description":"CHICAGO — Get Covered Illinois announced that Illinois residents now have until December 31 to enroll in health insurance coverage that begins January 1.   \r\n","thumbnail":"https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsimages/rollupimages/doi/doilogo.jpg","url":"https://idoi.illinois.gov/news/press-release.32010.html","altText":""},{"title":"Get Covered Illinois Scales Up Support as Open Enrollment for 2026 Health Insurance Begins","type":"Press Release","date":"Tuesday, November 04","year":"2025","description":"CHICAGO – Get Covered Illinois kicked off 2026 open enrollment and launched its “Here to Help” campaign across the state. \r\n","thumbnail":"https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsimages/rollupimages/doi/doilogo.jpg","url":"https://idoi.illinois.gov/news/press-release.31891.html","altText":""},{"title":"IDOI Calls on Insurance Companies to Provide Policyholders Relief  during Federal Government Shutdown","type":"Press Release","date":"Thursday, October 16","year":"2025","description":"Chicago – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is calling on insurance companies to provide relief to policyholders who are experiencing financial hardship during the federal government shutdown (CB 2025-17), in an effort to ensure that Illinoisans do not lose insurance coverage.","thumbnail":"https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsimages/rollupimages/doi/doilogo.jpg","url":"https://idoi.illinois.gov/news/press-release.31838.html","altText":""}]}