AG Herring urging Virginians to get insured during Affordable Care Act open enrollment period

Virginia AG Mark Herring is urging uninsured Virginians to get enrolled through the Affordable Care Act marketplace during its 90 day open enrollment period.

President Joe Biden recently announced the ACA marketplace was opening which began February 15th, and Herring’s message about being enrolled comes as over seven million Americans have lost health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Herring says this enrollment period gives Virginians another opportunity to review their coverage options, especially for those that have lost a job and their insurance during the pandemic.

“President Biden’s decision to reopen the Affordable Care Act marketplace gives Virginians another opportunity to check their coverage options on HealthCare.Gov, especially if they have experienced any COVID-related job-loss that has lead to a loss of health insurance,” said Attorney General Herring. “While we are seeing more and more Virginians getting vaccinated, we cannot forget that we are still in the middle of this unprecedented public health crisis that has taken almost 500,000 Americans so far and continues to spread through our communities. If you were not able to take advantage of last year’s open enrollment period, or if you now find yourself in different circumstances, I would encourage you to go on HealthCare.Gov and see what kind of coverage you qualify for. This past year has shown us just how incredibly important having health insurance really is to keep Virginians, their families and their communities healthy and safe.”

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