Nursing Student Gets Health Insurance Thanks to the ACA
Kesler Bonhomme, 39, enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace with the assistance of a Navigator. Kesler was uninsured for a year and half since going to part-time work at his job as a long-term...
View ArticleIndian Harbor Man Gets Covered by the ACA
Bob Flores, 52, is a longtime self-employed handyman and contractor. Since he has worked for himself for so long and the type of work he does fluctuates, Bob has been uninsured for a number of years....
View ArticleUF Student Gets Covered During Campus Enrollment Fair
Jara Apperley attended the March 18, 2014 Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment fair on the University of Florida campus to learn more about her options for getting affordable health insurance. Jara...
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Charisse Got Covered
Charisse Oliver visited the campus of the University of South Florida to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace at the Nav-Lab on March 2, 2014. Charisse writes of her experience, “I finally got...
View ArticleNancy Got Covered
Nancy K., 63, of Winter Park lost her access to affordable health insurance when she was laid-off in June 2012. Nancy’s severance provided her with the option of continuing COBRA coverage which cost...
View ArticleSheri Got Covered and says, “My family loves Obamacare!”
Osceola County resident Sheri M. was so thrilled with the Silver Humana plan she and her husband obtained through the Marketplace, she reached out to Florida CHAIN to share her story. Sheri wrote,...
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Allan Got Covered
FIU law student Allan Zullinger applied and selected a health insurance plan in the Marketplace after a bicycle accident made him realize he needed proper health insurance and protection from...
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Irene Got Covered and Shared Her Very Personal Story
Irene obtained health care coverage through the Marketplace and shared her story with Florida CHAIN and with Health News Florida Editor Carol Gentry. Click to read and listen to her story.Hello. My...
View ArticleNewly Insured – For the First Time
When Joan Gordon, 49, chose a health plan for her family on the exchange, it is the first time her family has ever had health insurance. “We’ve always paid cash for our medical visits. And I know we...
View ArticleJessi Loves Her New Coverage (Video)
Jessi Spencer Hammac of Tampa, FL enrolled in the health insurance Marketplace in January 2014. Watch as Jessi describes why she likes being insured through the Affordable Care Act. The post Jessi...
View ArticleHappy to have “real” insurance now
Marty Riordian saw an ad in the newspaper that a Navigator for the Health Insurance Marketplace would be holding an enrollment event at a local library. He jumped at the chance to meet with a Navigator...
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Forced into Early Retirement, and Left Uninsured!
Jerry Knipp, 62, of Lake County is grateful for being able to enroll in the health care marketplace this enrollment period. He shares, “I am so thankful to the navigator who helped me apply for health...
View ArticleStroke Victim’s Family Happy He Finally Has Health Insurance
Theresa, 58, purchased health insurance for her son who was recently hospitalized with a stroke. He needs health insurance now for doctor visits on a regular basis. She stated, “My son never went to...
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“I know what it is like to be insured, and I don’t want anyone else to go...
Laurie Scop is a survivor who fights for the right for health care coverage for all. She has been through unbelievable circumstances and has come out on top. Laurie attributes a lot of what she was...
View ArticleAfter 15 Years, Finally Insured!
Norma Fernandez moved to Florida in 2000. She moved from Spain to take care of her mother. Norma was used to a comfortable life while she lived in Spain. She was financially stable, and never had to...
View Article“I Want My Family To Be Healthy”
Maricela has been scared of medical expenses for years. She was finally able to get affordable health care coverage through the marketplace during open enrollment. She, her husband, and her two...
View ArticleCarol Got Covered
Tweet Carol DiCarlo, 57, has been without insurance since moving to Florida from New York in 2008. Carol works full-time at season positions waiting tables in Florida during the winter and in New York...
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Charisse Got Covered
Tweet Charisse Oliver visited the campus of the University of South Florida to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace at the Nav-Lab on March 2, 2014. Charisse writes of her experience, “I finally...
View ArticleSheri Got Covered and says, “My family loves Obamacare!”
Tweet Osceola County resident Sheri M. was so thrilled with the Silver Humana plan she and her husband obtained through the Marketplace, she reached out to Florida CHAIN to share her story. Sheri...
View ArticleGraduate Student Thankful for Marketplace Coverage
Tweet Nicholas Kolos is a full time graduate student. Nicholas represents one of the many that are not able to afford private health insurance. Luckily, for Nicholas, he was able to sign up for health...
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