About.com Health: Obamacare Enrollment Starts Today

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Health From Maura Corrigan, your About.com Health Editor The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, goes into effect today with the opening of the health insurance marketplace―or "exchanges"―that allow you to compare plans and prices, and to purchase coverage that starts as soon as January 1, 2014. (Yes, this is still happening despite the government shut down.) You can find your state's marketplace here, and enroll until March 31, 2014. Obamacare: The Basics Health insurance policies are never easy to understand; fortunately, for an overhaul as big as this one, our health insurance expert Elizabeth Davis is here to break it all down for us. Obamacare: What You Need to Know How Health Insurance Exchanges Work Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum: The Metal-Tier System Search Related Topics:  the affordable care act  health care reform  government subsidies Currently Uninsured? Here's What You Should Know If you're uninsured and don't have a health insurance exemption, you'll indeed need to get coverage. If you don't, you'll owe a tax penalty―the amount of which depends on your income. What To Do If You're Uninsured The Individual Mandate What Is a Shared Responsibility Payment? Search Related Topics:  the affordable care act  how health insurance works  shopping for health insurance Financial Assistance for Health Insurance The Affordable Care Act provides subsidies to help low- and middle-income people pay for premiums―and once you have a plan, to help with coinsurance, copays and deductibles. Getting Help to Pay For Insurance What's the Difference Between a Copay and Coinsurance? Out-of-Pocket Maximum: How it Works and Why to Beware Search Related Topics:  the affordable care act  the cost of health care  entitlement programs Healthy People Need Insurance, Too With Obamacare, the days of being denied insurance because of a pre-existing condition are over. But even if you're healthy, it's important to be covered. Anything can happen, anytime―and hospital stays are expensive. Why You Shouldn't Wait to Buy Insurance The Bronze Plan: Less Expensive, but Less Coverage The Guaranteed Issue Denies No One Search Related Topics:  buying health insurance  the affordable care act  the uninsured Related Searches For Health Insurance Affordable Health Free Health Care Health Coverage Insurance Medical Featured Articles Affordable Care Act: Background Gluten-Free Vegan Diet May Improve Arthritis Symptoms HIV and Smoking = Deadly The Hunger-Regulating Hormones Can You Get a Flu Shot With a Fever? Compulsive Exercise: How Much is Too Much?   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement