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November-December 2013

Learn About Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act Launched October 1, 2013

   The Health Insurance Marketplace is here: A new way to get affordable coverage, launched October 1, 2013. Coverage begins January 1, 2014. (Open enrollment ends March 31, 2014).

   Go to healthcare.gov to learn about changes and get answers to your questions about health coverage,

- What is the Health Insurance Marketplace?

- What is the Marketplace in New York?

- What if I have job-based insurance?

- How can I get coverage at lower costs?

Additional Information, including discussion of Medicare and Medicaid

   Go to this link on USA.gov to gather more pertinent health care information.