If you’ve been thinking of signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act before or need to re-enroll, but haven’t because you were unsure of its future, there’s still time, but you need to act quickly.
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Coverage for pre-existing conditions: People with cancer and other “pre-existing” conditions can not be denied coverage or charged more by insurers under Obamacare. The deadline to enroll, however, is today, January 31.
If you sign up before the start of February 1, you’ll have coverage by March for the rest of 2017, regardless of what action Congress takes.
“If you sign up, you will have a contract in place to have insurance and subsidies for 2017”, she said. “We consider it part of our mission to help people to get care”.
President Donald Trump says he has a plan to replace President Obama’s signature healthcare law so everyone will still be able to get healthcare.
“So the big plan is to have underpaid, underemployed, underserved individuals pay for their own health coverage when they’re already underinsured”, says Dorsey.
If you enroll by the deadline, no matter what happens with the Affordable Care Act, you’re guaranteed to have insurance coverage for all of 2017.
Carole Bullion-Mincy of Oceola Township was among one of three people that stopped into Bishop’s office to share how the ACA has negatively impacted them.
Fifty-six percent of Americans are extremely or very concerned that many people will lose their coverage if the health care law is repealed. He signed up not only in case of a health emergency, but to avoid a fine for not buying health insurance.
Trump and Republicans have discussed proposals that would repeal and replace the federal law, but have not offered any specific policy proposals for a replacement.
“The Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land and until Congress finds a replacement plan for it, it still has to be abided by or more than likely, they’ll recieve the penalty”, Jackson explained. “In the meantime, 2017 coverage appears to be stable”.
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“Physicians and other health care providers don’t think medical care is ideal in this country”, Asnes said. Achen is anxious about what will happen to her nephew and many families who hail from Micronesia if insurance under the Affordable Care Act ends.
