Remember, even if you fall outside the parameters above, ANY documented U.S. resident is ALWAYS eligible for a 60-day Special Enrollment Period if they have a qualifying life experience like losing coverage, getting married/divorced, moving, giving birth, etc. #GetCovered!
Also, Native Americans & Alaska Natives can enroll in #ACA exchange plans year-round.
FINALLY, you can enroll in MEDICAID or CHIP year round in any state, and you can enroll in the Essential Plan, MinnesotaCare or Connector Care year round in NY, MN & MA respectively.
Also, using the *literal* geographic center of the country as the metaphor supports those stupid election maps showing a sea of red with dots of blue, even though more people for Dems than Republicans. The big Dem cities are mostly on the coasts. Guess what’s in the “middle”?
Also, as both @abcontigo & @corpusnovus have noted, this leaves out Alaska and Hawaii, both of which happen to include a high population of non-white residents.
This reminds me of an incident a good 25 years ago when I was a movie theater concessions manager. I had been on vacation and was on my first day back...
...only to discover two new staffers cleaning the concession stand with bleach *and* ammonia at the same time.
Yes, that’s right: Ronna Romney McDaniel was a freshman at my high school when I was a senior. Back when she was proud of the Romney name.
I actually graduated with George Romney, who I think is the grandson of the former Michigan Governor but I’m not sure (there’s a LOT of members of the Romney clan). I had a typing class with him. Seemed like a nice enough guy. Complained about being pressured to go into politics.
Last night I mentioned I went to high school with a couple of the Romney kids, including Ronna Romney McDaniel (RNC chair), who was a freshman when I graduated. In another odd coincidence, my wife graduated with Dana Nessel, who is now the Attorney General of Michigan...
Here's examples of how much 8 different households could save in healthcare premiums if it becomes law. 1/ acasignups.net/21/02/04/aca-2…
IMPORTANT: The following examples are based on the *average* premium for a 2021 benchmark Silver #ACA plan. Actual savings will vary widely depending on where you live, your household makeup/ages and your household income. 2/
"YOUNG INVINCIBLE": A single 26-year old would save as much as $122/month or nearly $1,500/year compared to the current #ACA subsidy formula: 3/