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Maryland to let residents complete health insurance enrollment on tax forms

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019 Marc

Health insurance enrollment - Income Tax - Filing Taxes

Governor Larry Hogan signed the first measure in the country to provide this opportunity. Maryland has become the first state in the country to make it possible for residents to complete a health insurance enrollment at the same time that they file their taxes. The governor signed the bill on Monday, making it possible for tax forms to double as insurance applications. The new bill lets residents use their tax forms for the opportunity to complete their health insurance enrollment as well. When Governor Hogan signed the bill, it made…

ACA health insurance enrollment deadline looms and sign-ups are down

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Logan B.

The open enrollment period for 2019 closes on December 15 but not as many people are signing up. Health insurance enrollment into the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges has fallen nationwide when compared to last year. The numbers have remained down despite the approaching deadline on December 15. The last few days of the open enrollment period could prove to be defining for the ACA in 2019. The final weeks and days of Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.) health insurance enrollment are strikingly busy. In 2017, over two thirds of Americans who…

Colorado health insurance registrations up 29 percent over last year’s enrollment

December 4, 2017December 2, 2017 Logan B.

State residents are steadily continuing to sign up for their coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Colorado health insurance enrollment is performing considerably better than it was at this time in 2016. Despite a temporary slow down near the end of November, the Affordable Care Act in the state is still seeing far more registrations than had been the case last year. Even with the slowing, the enrollment pace is still significantly faster than was seen in 2016. According to Colorado health insurance data from November, almost 44,000 state residents…

Former Obama administration officials launch health insurance enrollment campaign

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Julie Campbell

The ex-officials have taken on a private campaign to encourage Americans to sign up for coverage. Former Obama administration officials are working together once again to support health insurance enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. The open enrollment period starts on November 1 but the Trump administration has slashed the advertising budget. With less money to spend on advertising regarding health insurance enrollment, former Obama administration officials are concerned that fewer Americans will be reached. The marketing campaigns are often the first step Americans have toward informing themselves regarding their…

Extended health insurance enrollment deadline is today

December 19, 2016December 22, 2016 Logan B.

Last Thursday, federal officials announced the extension of the open enrollment period, but it’s nearly over. On Thursday night, federal officials announced an extension to the health insurance enrollment period. This gave consumers until today to sign up for health plans that would start their coverage on January 1. The extension will continue at the Affordable Care Act marketplaces until tonight at midnight. This lengthening of the period in which consumers could sign up is the second consecutive year this has happened. Last year, federal officials granted an extension to…