An estimated 30 volunteers canvassed the neighborhoods in around Al Lopez Park and south of Gandy Blvd on Saturday morning, informing uninsured residents of the upcoming changes in health insurance brought upon by the Affordable Care Act.
The event is a part of a statewide effort by Get Covered America to educate the insured of the expanded options offered by the law, scheduled to be announced on October first and implemented January first of 2014, and how they are to go about obtaining them.
The upcoming expansions of the Affordable Care don't simply give healthcare to those who qualify. They offer grants to groups who then serve as a sort of gatekeeper to the insurance marketplace. The uninsured will have to seek a navigator before they can actually pick a provider and receive their benefits.
This article appears in Jul 25-31, 2013.