Affordable Healthcare is Good for Families in Rural Wisconsin |
Health |
Written by USDA |
Friday, 19 December 2014 11:42 |
Getting Covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is easy. Sign Up by January 15 for Health Insurance Coverage that Starts February 1! STATEWIDE - Living in a rural community should not have to come with a hefty price tag for healthcare. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, it no longer has to. For coverage starting on February 1, one needs to sign up between December 16 and January 15. For those who enroll between January 16 and February 15, coverage will begin on March 1. Please do not wait too long to sign up for health insurance coverage—the last day to sign up during this open enrollment period is February 15. It also expands support for the National Health Service Corps, which offers scholarships and loan repayment to doctors and nurses in return for practicing in rural communities. More than 3,500 Corps members now serve in rural areas, and an average of 86 percent of them will remain in their communities even after completing their service. These investments help keep a steady stream of young, motivated doctors and nurses in rural America. That’s a good thing because while one in five Americans lives in a rural community, just ten percent of doctors practice there. The ACA also invests significantly in expanding services at community health centers, where 7.5 million rural Americans get access to primary and preventive care. This funding comes on top of the investments that USDA has made since 2009 to strengthen the health infrastructure in rural areas, build rural hospitals and health clinics, and expand access to health care in rural areas through telemedicine. The Affordable Care Act gives hardworking rural families in Wisconsin the financial security and peace of mind they deserve. It makes rural communities stronger and rural families healthier. Remember you can sign up at healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 for more information. |