Uninsured will see differing levels of help for Obamacare in Maryland, Virginia, D.C. Maryland consumers who want to buy health insurance under Obamacare in the fall will be able to read glossy fact sheets that spell out the law in simple language. Or talk to one of 325 specially trained workers who will explain the intricacies and help them enroll. Or get information via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. In Virginia, it’s a different story. People can seek assistance from about two dozen special guides. Or they can go to their state legislators, who might refer them to phone numbers and Web sites operated by the federal government. The help you get for how to buy health insurance under Obamacare will depend on where you live. (Thanks to a current Republican Govenor and Attorney General - another reason to NOT elect Ken Cuccenelli in November.) The two states have taken vastly different paths although they have comparable numbers of uninsured: at least 844,000 in Virginia and an estimated 800,000 in Maryland. “Virginia’s approach is totally opposite from Maryland,” said Cindi Jones, who is overseeing Virginia’s implementation of the health-care law. For people without health insurance in the Washington region and elsewhere, the help they get figuring out the complicated law known as “Obamacare” will depend on where they live, a testament to the uneven way President Obama’s signature legislation is being implemented around the country.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:18:44 +0000
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