Health care enrollment expected to be easier this year
By Paige Rentz, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
"We really think this year is going to be much better,"
Jackson said she feels that this year there might be more people enrolling because of the penalty for not having health coverage, which will increase from
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"We did not reach everyone," she said of local outreach efforts, "but we are going to ramp up with this upcoming (enrollment period)."
Like any system, Jackson said, the Affordable Care Act needs to be reevaluated.
"I think the issue with the Affordable Care Act is that it's not user-friendly."
She said the law has gotten caught in a political tug-of-war that has helped foster misinformation and complicated trust among consumers.
"There's a lot of information out there," she said, "but also misunderstanding ... We definitely want to be there for the community and make sure they're getting reliable information and reliable resources and the connections they need to help them in their daily lives."
Staff writer
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