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ACA Health Insurance Could Be Free For People Who Received Unemployment In 2021

People who’ve received unemployment benefits during 2021 could be eligible for low- or no-cost, zero-premium health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. It’s a benefit included in the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden in March.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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