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Washington health insurance enrollment extended
Exchange will allow sign-ups to run through Aug. 15, officials say By Ryan Blethen, The Seattle Times
Published: April 1, 2021, 7:28pm
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The state’s health insurance marketplace is extending its enrollment period until summer.
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has pushed its special open enrollment through Aug. 15 in response to changes in federal law. The current enrollment period was set to close May 15.
The American Rescue Plan Act, recently passed by Congress, increases tax credits for people enrolled through the exchange. The new law also extends tax credits to middle-income people who previously weren’t eligible, and gives additional tax credits to those receiving at least one week of unemployment compensation this year.
State-based marketplaces open special enrollment periods alongside federal exchange Emily Boerger | Jan 28, 2021
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President Joe Biden announced on Thursday he will sign an executive order to open HealthCare.gov, the federally run health insurance marketplace, for a “Special Enrollment Period” from February 15, 2021 – May 15, 2021. The new enrollment period aims to offer Americans another opportunity to sign up for health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The executive order applies to the federal marketplace, where the majority of states currently participate. However, other states that run their own state-based marketplaces have announced their plans to open a special enrollment period alongside the federal period.
Lauren Smith: Coronavirus updates: State moves into Phase 1B of vaccine plan
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/19/2021 Lauren Smith, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 19 This page includes coronavirus developments around Washington state for Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Inslee announces changes as vaccine distribution moves into Phase 1B
Updated 9 a.m.
Washington state has moved into the next phase COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
The vaccine is now available to residents in Tier 1 of Phase 1B, which includes people 65 or older, people who are 50 or older and live in a multi-generational household (where individuals from two or more generations live) and people who were already eligible in Phase 1A, according to the state Department of Health. Phase 1A included health care workers, first responders and long-term care facility workers and residents.
5 Things Washington: Total cost of care, Federal health policy, Pandemic innovations DJ Wilson | Dec 21, 2020
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Our 2021 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is shaping up to be as good as ever, with sessions, keynotes, and networking opportunities for attendees that will be unique for our COVID age. We announce some unique networking opportunities for attendees next week.
Registration rates go up later this week. So if you already know you want to be with us on January 6th and 7th, you can save yourself a few bucks and get signed up.
This edition of 5 Things features some of the sessions you’ll find at next year’s event. I hope you’ll get signed up to be with us!