Hundreds of new Illinois laws are set to hit the books in 2026, and many could have a big impact on your health and wellness.

Health insurance companies will be required to cover a variety of treatments in the coming year, and significant changes will be coming to the way medications are covered in the state.

Generic drugs make up at least 90% of the prescriptions filled in the United States, but shortages can leave patients in a difficult position.

Thanks to Senate Bill 2672, which goes into effect January 1 , insurance companies will now be required to cover brand-name medications when the generic version isn’t available at your pharmacist due to those shortages.

That is one of several new requirements that insurance companies will have to cover for their customers.

Senate Bill 773

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