No laughing matter: Survey finds nearly 16% of Chicago comedians lack access to health insurance
<p>As the Health Alliance for Chicago Comedians launched, Elizabeth Grossman started to hear from other artists — like musicians and actors — seeking solutions for accessing health care.</p><p>This week, the Chicago-based group released its first <a class="Link" href="https://www.chicagohacc.org/research" target="_blank" >report</a> detailing their survey of 110 comedians who either lived in Chicago or performed in the city during the first half of this year. Of those surveyed, nearly 16% are uninsured.</p><p>Another 24% buy their insurance through Get Covered Illinois, the state’s Affordable Care Act market exchange, according to the report.
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<p>As the Health Alliance for Chicago Comedians launched, Elizabeth Grossman started to hear from other artists — like musicians and actors — seeking solutions for accessing health care.</p><p>This week, the Chicago-based group released its first <a class="Link" href="https://www.chicagohacc.org/research" target="_blank" >report</a> detailing their survey of 110 comedians who either lived in Chicago or performed in the city during the first half of this year. Of those surveyed, nearly 16% are uninsured.</p><p>Another 24% buy their insurance through Get Covered Illinois, the state’s Affordable Care Act market exchange, according to the report. Another 8% depend on Medicaid, a federal health program for low-income individuals.</p><p>For Grossman, the survey results highlight how comedians are among those at risk of losing access to affordable health care due to changes on the federal level to the ACA and Medicaid. Last year, Congress allowed COVID-era enhanced <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/12/18/obamacare-aca-tax-credits-expiring-premiums-congress-january-spike-health-care-insurance" target="_blank" >tax credits</a> to expire.
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- <p>As the Health Alliance for Chicago Comedians launched, Elizabeth Grossman started to hear from other artists — like musicians and actors — seeking solutions for accessing health care.</p><p>This week, the Chicago-based group released its first <a class="Link" href="https://www.chicagohacc.org/research" target="_blank" >report</a> detailing their survey of 110 comedians who either lived in Chicago or performed in the city during the first half of this year. Of those surveyed, nearly 16% are uninsured.</p><p>Another 24% buy their insurance through Get Covered Illinois, the state’s Affordable Care Act market exchange, according to the report.
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