Erie region’s health enrollment numbers drop; Medicaid rises
That drop might be due to an increase of people who are enrolling in the recently expanded
"It's not a surprise.
At least 5,637
The county's enrollment number is approximate because the federal government released ZIP code-specific numbers and some ZIP codes include
The government also does not publish enrollment figures for ZIP codes with fewer than 51 enrollees due to privacy concerns.
"
People who earn less than 138 percent of federal poverty guidelines now qualify for
The number of
"When you add that number to the number who have enrolled through the marketplace, that's a significant number of people who have insurance," Robertson said.
Enrollment through the marketplace ends
You can enroll by visiting www.healthcare.gov, or by calling Robertson at 450-7534 for an appointment
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