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Maryland to let residents complete health insurance enrollment on tax forms

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019 Marc

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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…

Obamacare sees 12.7 million health insurance enrollments

February 9, 2016February 7, 2016 G. Turner

The federal and state exchanges have now surpassed the predictions made by the government. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, has announced that the health insurance exchanges established through Obamacare have now enrolled approximately 12.7 million Americans, which means that this year’s predictions have been exceeded. The most recent open enrollment period came to a close at the end of January with strong results. The government first started offering individual health insurance subsidies under Obamacare in 2014 but, at the same time, it applies a penalty to the…

Health insurance gap for Asian Americans is the White House’s latest target

January 18, 2016January 17, 2016 G. Turner

This will be a week of action to try to encourage this community to purchase medical coverage. There has been a notable health insurance gap in the enrollment of Asian Americans as well as those of Pacific Island descent, which has existed since open enrollment first began through the Affordable Care Act in 2013. The White House is hoping to use this week to speak to this ethnic community and provide coverage education. Since the beginning of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period in 2013, the number of people…