CHICAGO, Ill. (WSIL) -- Multiple governors, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, issued a join letter to the director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in regards to health insurance marketplace regulations and coverage.
Pritzker, along with Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, issued the joint letter on April 15, to Peter Nelson, Director of CMS, in response to the Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule (CMS-9884-P “Proposed Ruleâ€�).Â
The proposed rule can be found .
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule "proposes standards for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, as well as for health insurance issuers, brokers, and agents who connect millions of consumers to Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage. The rule proposes additional safeguards to protect consumers from improper enrollments and changes to their health care coverage, as well as establish standards to ensure the integrity of the Marketplaces."
In a joint release, the five Governors stated this rule "would restrict states� ability to regulate their health insurance marketplaces, causing confusion among customers, limiting enrollment options for low-income families, and ultimately disrupting local healthcare landscapes and making coverage less accessible to residents."
The Governors are urging Director Nelson to withdraw the Proposed Rule.
The signed joint Governor letter can be found below...
