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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - In Response To COVID-19 Crisis, Mucarsel-Powell Calls On HHS To Open Special ACA Enrollment Period

Letter

Date: March 13, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Health and Health Care

We write to urge you to establish a Special Enrollment Period to be applicable to all Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage, including those using healthcare.gov as well as state-based marketplaces, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many among the close to 30 million Americans living without insurance and estimated 44 million who are underinsured would benefit from such a declaration. As outbreaks emerge and community spread continues in the United States, our most vulnerable neighbors are those who lack comprehensive health coverage. Without that coverage, they are unlikely to seek treatment for COVID-19, leaving all in our community at risk.

Providing an opportunity for more Americans to seek health coverage is an important step in assuring public health during this crisis. Without effective action, we are concerned that Americans will not be adequately protected against current and future coronavirus outbreaks. We look forward to your response.


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