Uninsured? There’s still time (and good reason) to sign up for 2017 coverage

January 23, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Enrollment assistance for Paul Shin, provided by Jen Covert of PHSKC, at Café Racer in Seattle

The Affordable Care Act (affectionately, “Obamacare”) may be repealed and replaced under the new federal administration, but there’s still time to take advantage of it. In fact, if you sign up by January 31, you should feel confident that your coverage will remain intact for the rest of 2017. Things could look different in 2018, but […]

Need help signing up for health insurance? We’ve got you covered.

November 18, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Navigators preparing for an enrollment event

Health insurance navigators are everywhere in King County, but with so many choices, you might need help navigating the list, too. We’ve made it easy by putting details about our biggest up-and-coming events and opportunities right here. Seattle Meridian Center for Health 10521 Meridian Ave N Saturday, November 19 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Café […]

How pupusas are helping King County sign up for health insurance

January 21, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Pupusas and health insurance seem like an unlikely pair – and that’s exactly the point. Our health insurance navigators, the hundreds of experts in King County’s network who can help you sign up for health insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder, are getting creative about how to reach out to different uninsured populations in the last days […]

Uninsured in King County? Outreach team has a plan to help you

October 29, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Open Enrollment period for purchasing discount health insurance begins next week, and King County is offering free expert help – with special emphasis on areas where large numbers of uninsured people live and work. Those areas include south King County cities such as Auburn and Federal Way, along with some neighborhoods in Seattle and […]

Enrollment deadline meets the tax-man, and how Public Health is helping meet the need

April 10, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

For anyone hoping to buy discounted health insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder, the extended enrollment period ends on April 17 — and that date is no coincidence. Many people are preparing to meet the April 15 IRS deadline for income tax returns, and some will suddenly discover they owe a tax penalty for having no health […]

Health insurance help at Northgate Mall and in South Park

January 22, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

For anyone with questions about getting health insurance, or worried about making the right choice — two enrollment events this weekend could help. And the timing is right. There’s less than one month left in the “open enrollment” period for Washington Healthplanfinder. The deadline is Feb. 15 to be able to purchase insurance with discounts […]