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ACA

Want to know the basics?

New, lower costs on Marketplace coverage: You may be able to get more savings and lower costs on Marketplace health insurance coverage due to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. More details here.

Ready to get started? Since NC opted out of a state or partnership exchange, North Carolinians will apply for coverage through a federally facilitated insurance marketplace. You can apply here: Healthcare.gov

For more NC-specific details, see How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of North Carolina

Need help finding a local Navigator to sort through the details? Go here, and enter your zip code. Another site to enter your zip code and search for help.

Local organizations in our region that are working to promote open enrollment:

OnTrack, a local non-profit WNC financial education and counseling organization, provides assistance with how to budget for ACA premiums. Click here for more information.

Watch the newest YouToons video (released Nov. 11, 2014), Health Insurance Explained - The YouToons Have It Covered: http://youtu.be/-58VD3z7ZiQ About The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare: Join the YouToons as they walk through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what it will cost starting in 2014, when major parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," go into effect.