Time to Get Covered

Time to Get Covered

Nov 25, 2014

By: Dr. Nancy Lee, Director, Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

It’s November and here in Washington, DC, the weather is finally turning cold and the last of the leaves are falling. It’s time to firm up plans for the winter holidays and start thinking about the promise of the new year. For many people, though, it’s also time to watch heating costs and holiday spending closely, sometimes making hard decisions about which bills to pay. Parents with children going to college next year are probably thinking about how to afford it. We’re also well into flu season, and other such illnesses will be making their way around soon. The last thing anyone should have to worry about right now is health coverage and how they will find a plan that fits their needs and budget.
Luckily, you don’t have to — Marketplace Open Enrollment for 2015 started November 15th and ends on February 15, 2015! If you missed the enrollment period for Marketplace health coverage last winter, now is the time to get covered. Why? Because December 15 is the deadline to enroll in coverage that starts January 1, 2015 and the entire enrollment period will end February 15, 2015. So what are you waiting for? Join the 10.3 million Americans who have gained health coverage since the Marketplace began. Go to HealthCare.gov to get started.

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