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special enrollment period
Six ways proposed federal rule changes might affect Marketplace enrollees
February 15, 2024 – Federal health insurance rule changes that could take effect for coverage in 2025 (and beyond) could affect Marketplace enrollment…
Lost your job? Here’s how to keep your health insurance or find new coverage now.
February 24, 2023 – Losing your job in 2023 doesn’t mean you have to go without health coverage. Here’s how to find coverage right…
Subsidy availability drives consumers to shop for health insurance
September 2, 2021 – Americans previously priced out of ACA coverage have been motivated by newfound eligibility for subsidies – and dramatic savings are…
The COVID SEP ended in most states. The ARP is still making premiums more affordable.
August 20, 2021 – The American Rescue Plan's enhancements to the Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will continue long after the end of the…
Why you should care about the August 15 special enrollment deadline
August 1, 2021 – Individual-market consumers hoping to take advantage of the ARP's enhanced health insurance subsidies need act before August 15 to lock in…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021 – Headlines in this edition: COVID-related enrollment window starts in most states; CMS notifies states that Medicaid work requirements are…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 10, 2021
February 10, 2021 – In every state except Idaho, a COVID-related special enrollment period will start on February 15. (In a few states, they're already…
The Scoop: health insurance news – February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021 – In this edition: A three-month special enrollment period from February 15 to May 15 will allow anyone eligible to use the marketplace to…
Biden administration announces COVID-related special enrollment period
January 28, 2021 – President Biden has signed two executive orders related to healthcare – the first to include a COVID-related special enrollment period on…
The Scoop: health insurance news – January 6, 2021
January 6, 2021 – In this edition: Democrats projected to win both Georgia Senate races, paving way for various federal health policy reforms; Maryland opens…
The Scoop: health insurance news – December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: open enrollment ends in 13 days in most states; Oregon's congressional delegation asks HHS to extend…
The Scoop: health insurance news – August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020 – In this edition: California ends COVID SEP Monday, starts SEP to help residents affected by wildfires, loss of jobs; Minnesota’s 2021…