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WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans have a special opportunity to sign up for government-subsidized health insurance, but residents of two states – Connecticut and Idaho – had better act fast.
Though President Joe Biden directed the federally run HealthCare.gov to reopen enrollment from Feb. 15 through May 15, the 14 states that operate their own insurance exchanges don’t have to go along.
Connecticut’s special enrollment period is scheduled to end March 15, although it could be extended.
Idaho, the last state to decide whether to participate, announced Monday that enrollment won’t begin until March 1 and will end March 31.
One month is a reasonable and effective timeframe since the state extended the deadline for 2021 coverage by two weeks in December, said Meghan McMartin, a spokeswoman for Your Health Idaho, the state’s insurance exchange.
For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open.
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