Tag: Healthcare.gov

Without insurance since 1996, couple gets coverage and care thanks to the ACA

Without insurance since 1996, couple gets coverage and care thanks to the ACA

Before Obamacare, they couldn’t afford health insurance — which meant a chronic illness went undiagnosed for years. Dolly and Chip Harris had a dream: They wanted to start their own restaurant. In 1996, they left their jobs, which meant losing the health insurance Chip got through work. They worked hard to make their new business a success, but luck wasn’t […]

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Obamacare gives Ohio man the freedom to retire early and improve his health

Obamacare gives Ohio man the freedom to retire early and improve his health

He’s a great example of how to shop for the right plan — and how the ACA gives people more choices than ever before. Jim worked 37 years for the same company, typically putting in 50-hour weeks that included travel and working weekends. It started taking a toll and he says his health began to decline. That’s why he decided […]

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A roundup of resources to help you shop for health insurance during ACA open enrollment

A roundup of resources to help you shop for health insurance during ACA open enrollment

You’d do your homework before buying a car or even a coffee maker, right? Shopping for insurance isn’t much different. Here are some helpful hints. The time has come: Open enrollment through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance Marketplace runs from November 15th to February 15th, 2015. If you haven’t bought insurance before, or it’s been a while, it might […]

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With one phone call, woman gets her mother health insurance for $62 per month

With one phone call, woman gets her mother health insurance for $62 per month

It only took 20 minutes to sign up her 63-year-old mother for coverage she could afford. The Healthcare.gov website has gotten all the attention — for better and for worse — but when Ruma Salhi needed to find health insurance for her mother, she just picked up the phone. “I wanted to talk to a real, live person,” says Salhi, […]

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My Obamacare success story: One year in, it’s even better than I expected

My Obamacare success story: One year in, it’s even better than I expected

Saving big money was just the beginning of the good news. In November 2013, I struck gold — literally. I found a Gold plan on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace that saves me $900 a month on my premiums for the same coverage. With 2015 open enrollment starting on November 15th, it’s a good time to take a look […]

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Healthcare countdown: Get ready to get covered or stay covered starting Nov. 15

Healthcare countdown: Get ready to get covered or stay covered starting Nov. 15

A little advance planning will make insurance enrollment or renewal a breeze. November is going to be a big month! After Election Day on November 4th, the next date to remember is November 15th — the day open enrollment through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace begins. If you’ve already bought health insurance through the ACA marketplace (aka Obamacare), you […]

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Changing jobs? Obamacare has got you covered no matter what

Changing jobs? Obamacare has got you covered no matter what

The Affordable Care Act gives everyone the freedom to change jobs without worrying about finding affordable insurance, even outside the open enrollment period. When Maria changed from a job that provided health insurance to one that didn’t, she wasn’t worried for a moment about getting covered — even though she has a pre-existing condition. That’s because she knew she could […]

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Life change? You don’t have to wait for the next ACA open enrollment period to get covered

Life change? You don’t have to wait for the next ACA open enrollment period to get covered

If you have a qualifying life event, you can get health insurance or make changes to your coverage within 60 days. Unless you slept through the first few months of this year, you couldn’t help but notice that 2014 open enrollment for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace has ended. The 2015 open enrollment period doesn’t start […]

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Michigan woman wants people to know the truth about Obamacare: “It saved us”

Michigan woman wants people to know the truth about Obamacare: “It saved us”

She and her husband found insurance for just $227/month. What are you waiting for? 2014 enrollment ends March 31. Dawn Erina is frustrated with all the lies she’s heard about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That’s because she knows first-hand what a difference having affordable health insurance can make in someone’s life. Her husband, Leonard, lost his job last year. […]

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Student celebrates the ACA’s 4th birthday with the gift of coverage for $5.23/month

Student celebrates the ACA’s 4th birthday with the gift of coverage for $5.23/month

Obamacare is here to stay, but open enrollment for 2014 ends March 31. Don’t wait to get covered! On March 23, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrates its fourth anniversary of being signed into law. Also known as Obamacare, the law has helped millions of Americans obtain affordable, quality coverage — many for the first time. According to ACASignups.net, […]

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Could you get health insurance for $56/month? This Michigan man did

Could you get health insurance for $56/month? This Michigan man did

He’s one of the 17 million Americans eligible for financial assistance to make coverage more affordable. Find out if you are, too — before the March 31 deadline. Michael Paul Goldenberg has lived without health insurance since 2009 — almost as long as he’s had type 2 diabetes. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based part-time math teacher and consultant lost his insurance […]

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