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Friday is deadline to sign up for Obamacare for 2018
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Enrollment ends Friday, Dec. 15 if you need coverage. You can enroll online and call for help, too.
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Enrollment ends Friday, Dec. 15 if you need coverage. You can enroll online and call for help, too.
Enrollment for 2018 coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15. Enrollment for Medicare began in mid-October and ends Dec. 7.
Repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act was also criticized by local residents who have benefited from the coverage that is now in peril.
Affordable Care Act supporters take aim at “Repeal and Repair” effort by Trump and congressional Republicans.
In-person counselors can help West Sider residents enroll for the first time or change coverage under the Affordable Care Act on Jan. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central Ave.
Another free healthcare enrollment event will be held this Saturday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. at Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central.
Two events will be held this Saturday, Feb. 7, one at Sankofa Cultural Arts Center and the other at Loretto Hospital.
Free screenings and demonstrations also available at the free event, which will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hartgrove Hospital, 5730 W. Roosevelt Road.
There are several locations on the West Side where you can get signed up between now and Monday night.
Consumers must enroll in the Illinois Marketplace program by Monday, Dec. 23 and pay their premiums by Dec. 31 to be covered starting Jan. 1.