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    Health Insurance For $10 Or Less A Month? You May Qualify For New Discounts

    From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.
    by Selena Simmons-Duffin Apr 22, 2021 6 minutes
    The Biden administration has opened up enrollment on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including on the federal insurance exchange, <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" data-key="1338">Healthcare.gov</a>, until August. Many people will qualify for better or less expensive plans — or both.

    Signing up for health insurance can be a confusing headache. At the same time, the need for a financial safety net if someone in your family gets sick is incredibly important. With the ongoing pandemic and economic crunch, the stakes are even higher.

    Now, during a special enrollment period, the Biden administration is trying to make getting health insurance irresistible — and simpler, too.

    You can sign up on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including the federal insurance exchange, Healthcare.gov, until August. And in the nearly $2 trillion pandemic relief bill passed earlier this year, the government included $35 billion to make premiums and other health insurance costs more affordable.

    In fact, for several groups of people, it's possible to enroll in health coverage for zero dollars in monthly premiums. Many more — the federal government estimates four out of every five enrollees — qualify for plans with premiums of $10 or less per month.

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