Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Minnesota, Ohio Make Last-Minute Enrollment Pushes
During one of the final weekends of the 2016 open enrollment period, MNsure enrollment centers statewide will host special weekend hours on Saturday and Sunday, in an effort to help any Minnesotans who have not yet enrolled in health insurance coverage. MnSure CEO Allison O'Toole said the free, in-person enrollment help can be critical, especially when Minnesotans have questions about what kind of coverage they should be purchasing for themselves or their family. (1/20)
Federal health officials visited Northeast Ohio on Wednesday to mount a last-minute push to get people to sign up for Obamacare before the Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline. During a press conference, officials also released updated data showing that 226,156 Ohioans have enrolled in coverage this year, including 81,207 in the Akron-Cleveland area. (Ross, 1/20)
The number of people who have enrolled for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act stands at 97,909 with less than 11 days before the final deadline to get 2016 coverage. Jan. 31 is the deadline for people to sign up at HealthCare.gov for coverage. (1/21)
