{"id":20961,"date":"2021-10-14T17:19:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/?p=20961"},"modified":"2021-10-14T17:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T17:59:40","slug":"looking-for-health-coverage-the-healthcare-gov-open-enrollment-begins-november-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/open_enrollment_22\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfBuscando cobertura m\u00e9dica? Healthcare.gov open enrollment begins November 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By NCL Director of Health Policy Jeanette Contreras with contributions by NCL Intern Grace Mills<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2022 open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace is about to begin! Consumers can enroll in a health plan on Healthcare.gov<\/a> beginning November 1.<\/p>\n

As we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Consumers League (NCL) wants Latino consumers to better understand their health coverage options through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Latinos make up approximately 18 percent of the U.S. population and represent the largest minority population (62.1 million). However, it is concerning that 22 percent of non-elderly Latinos are uninsured – the highest uninsured rate of any racial group in the United States.<\/p>\n

Under the American Rescue Plan<\/a>, more consumers are now eligible for increased tax credits that further reduce the cost of monthly premiums. An estimated 69 percent of uninsured Latino adults can access a zero-premium plan and 80 percent can access a plan that costs less than $50 a month. Additionally, consumers can use the Healthcare.gov<\/a> platform to find out if they or their dependents can qualify for Medicaid or the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program<\/a>. Here is what you need to know to make sure that you and your loved ones are insured during 2022.<\/p>\n