Obamacare enrollment began Wednesday
"I don't agree with Obamacare at all," said DuBose, 53, but "it does benefit me."
She was one of the first to enroll through navigator
"If you talk about a gut punch, that is the definition," he said. Even though it forced them to cut staff and a lot of other things, the group has been "working our behinds off" on grassroots efforts with community partners to get the word out. While Ammons expected the turnout to be low, which typically happens on the first day, there was a "moderate" amount of calls and in-person assistance instead.
"I wouldn't say that we're overwhelmed by any stretch of the imagination but it could be worse and it is a little better than it has been in years past on day one," he said. "I'll say I'm happy where we are today for it being day one. Now we just have to keep that up."
At
"Amen to that," Baldwin said.
Soon, the screen was filled with the first of a a slew of health plans from
"Go to the one with the lowest deductible," she said as Baldwin begins to scroll down through plans and the premiums rise.
Baldwin said her role at this point is akin to that of a dressmaker.
"We're going to find the right one to fit you," she told DuBose. Generally speaking, the more you pay in premiums, the less the other costs, Baldwin said as she scrolled down through more options. At
"I don't ever go to the Emergency Room," she said. At
"You're a healthy woman," Baldwin said. "But we don't know what to expect from
Baldwin figures out the premium on this plan will come out to about
"Can you afford to do this?" she asked DuBose.
"I'm going to do that," DuBose replied.
"Then this is the right plan for you." Baldwin said, before enrolling her in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Silver Pathway X HMO. Without her subsidy, DuBose would be paying more than
"That's price gouging, big time," she said. Even though it is helping her get health insurance, she isn't happy with the current system or with
"It's supposed to be affordable for everyone but it's not," she said. Her hope lies in Trump, whom she helped vote into office a year ago.
"He's trying to push to get something different done," DuBose said. And she believes Trump will "if they allow him to."
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