Financial Assistance for Marketplace Plans: What Consumers Should Know

This month, the health insurance marketplaces began selling coverage that starts January 1. For many people, affordability will be the most important criteria in selecting a plan or deciding whether to buy coverage at all. But in a recent blog post, The Commonwealth Fund’s Sophie Beutel, Sara R. Collins, and Munira Gunja say that prospective shoppers, particularly those with low incomes, shouldn’t assume they can’t afford a plan.