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(CARSON CITY, NV) – Nevadans have 10 days left to enroll in health and dental plans during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) through NevadaHealthLink.com. Nevada Health Link, operated by the state agency, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange), is Nevada’s online marketplace connecting individuals to affordable health and dental coverage. Nevadans have until 11:59 p.m. on January 15 to enroll in plans, with coverage beginning February 1…(Read More) 

Act soon.

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act ends Jan. 15.

The U.S. government developed the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” to help Americans access affordable health insurance through a health insurance marketplace. Americans can purchase federally regulated and subsidized health insurance in the marketplace during open enrollment.

“Everyone deserves access to affordable, quality health care coverage and services,” according to www.healthcare.gov, the federal website intended to help people sign up…(Read More)

A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

President Joe Biden’s top health advisers credited the increased government subsidies, which lowered out-of-pocket costs, for the surge in enrollment. They also said enhanced personal assistance and outreach helped connect more people to health insurance plans…(Read More) 

I made a promise to do everything in my power to ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care — because I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege.

As 2021 draws to a close, I am proud to say that more than 4.6 million Americans have gained health coverage through the Affordable Care Act since I took office. From November 1^st to December 15^th alone, more than 13.6 million Americans signed up for coverage through HealthCare.gov and the state-based marketplaces — an all-time high. That includes 1.8 million new enrollees, a significant accomplishment that builds on the success of our earlier Special Enrollment Period. Americans who haven’t yet renewed their coverage or shopped for a plan can still visit HealthCare.gov through January 15^th to sign up…(Read More) 

RENO, Nev. and STONY BROOK, N.Y., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nevada’s largest not-for-profit health insurance company, Hometown Health, has entered the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace and has expanded their health plan offerings through a partnership with Softheon, a leading cloud-based health insurance exchange and service provider. Softheon’s innovative platform is helping bring quality health care to Nevada residents enrolling in Hometown Health insurance through Nevada Health Link…(Read More) 

There is one month left to select 2022 Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. And those who select them starting Thursday, December 16 will have to wait until February 1 for coverage to start.

Plans for 2022 coverage can still be selectedthrough Jan. 15, 2022: The catch is, anyone who selects a plan on Dec. 16 or later won’t have coverage until February 1. Plans that start providing coverage January 1, 2022 had to be selected by December 15…(Read More) 

The ACA (Affordable Care Act), otherwise known as Obamacare, was passed in 2010 to provide a marketplace where Americans could find affordable health insurance plans. Since the marketplace opened in 2014, it has provided subsidies for health insurance for Americans who earned incomes that are 100 percent–400 percent of the FPL (Federal Poverty Level).

The subsidies were used to help reduce the cost of health insurance premiums for those who didn’t have insurance through their employers or Medicare and Medicaid…(Read More) 

Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premiums for 2022 depend largely on where individuals live, what their income is, and which plan they select, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) issue brief.

Under the American Rescue Plan Act, low-income individuals and families can receive temporary premium subsidies for ACA marketplace plans through December 31, 2022. The Build Back Better Act could extend this eligibility through 2025.

To understand how marketplace premiums are shifting before and after subsidies in 2022, KFF researchers analyzed county-level rate filing data obtained from state regulators, state exchange websites, and HealthCare.gov. All of the data reflects findings that apply to a 40-year-old with various incomes…(Read More)

Premiums for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act dropped more than 3% on average across the U.S. yet again for the most popular plans offered for the 2022 coverage year.

A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows premiums for the “benchmark silver plan” are down 3.1%. It’s the fourth year in a row that such premiums for individual coverage under the ACA known as Obamacare have dropped though rates “vary by county,” Kaiser said in its county-by county analysis...(Read More)