Insurance coverage lost at record pace

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Over the course of a year from 2008 to 2009, an estimated 3.9 million laid-off workers lost their health insurance in the recession. That was an annual record at the time, but the pandemic already has shattered it, reports the New York Times.

An assessment by the nonpartisan group Families USA concludes that 5.4 million workers lost their health insurance between February and May. And that figure counts only the laid-off workers, not affected family members, notes the Hill. Factor in those people, and more than 27 million might be without insurance amid a national health crisis.


https://www.newser.com/story/293540/record-number-lose-health-insurance-in-pandemic.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top

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1. Obamacare Qualifying Life Event to get a Special Enrollment Period link

https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/qualifying-life-event/

There are 4 basic types of qualifying life events. (The following are examples, not a full list.)

Loss of health coverage
Losing existing health coverage, including job-based, individual, and student plans
Losing eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP
Turning 26 and losing coverage through a parent’s plan

Changes in household
Getting married or divorced
Having a baby or adopting a child
Death in the family

Changes in residence
Moving to a different ZIP code or county
A student moving to or from the place they attend school
A seasonal worker moving to or from the place they both live and work
Moving to or from a shelter or other transitional housing

Other qualifying events
Changes in your income that affect the coverage you qualify for
Gaining membership in a federally recognized tribe or status as an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporation shareholder
Becoming a U.S. citizen
Leaving incarceration (jail or prison)
AmeriCorps members starting or ending their service

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2. Good info to share