For workers who lost their health insurance to closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline is approaching to enroll in the Affordable Care Plan (ACA) known as Obamacare.
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This medical coverage is available at a modest cost, in some cases free of charge, throughout the United States. However, industry officials and independent investigators believe that It is information that few people find it easy to find.
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For those who lost their jobs and therefore their health insurance at the end of March End of 60-day special enrollment period for individual coverage under Obamacare is nearing, which will be next week in many states.
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The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that nearly 27 million workers and their family members lost their jobs and health insurance earlier this month, a number that is likely to be higher because unemployment benefit claims have continued to grow with the passage of the weeks.
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That foundation also estimates that about 8 out of 10 people who lost their health coverage may be eligible for some type of coverage under the law passed during the government of former President Barack Obama, either through from a private or Medicaid plan.
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“ACA is there as a safeguard for the first time in an economic slowdown,” said Larry Levitt, an expert at the Kaiser Foundation. But ” Many people who are losing their jobs have never thought of depending on the ACA for their health coverage, so they are unaware of these options.“he added.
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Below we explain what your alternatives are if you lost your job:
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