During the COVID-19 Crisis, State Health Insurance Marketplaces Are Working to Enroll the Uninsured

State-based health insurance marketplaces have created new opportunities for people to get covered and have made extra efforts to reach the uninsured

The economic shutdown due to COVID-19 prompted an unprecedented spike in unemployment, with more than 33 million people filing claims since mid-March. Alongside this widespread job loss, the health insurance safety net is being stretched to accommodate the rapid increase in people in need of coverage. The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces, along with Medicaid, are important tools in covering the newly uninsured.

State-Based Marketplaces Work to Enroll the Uninsured

The ACA’s...