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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy D-Conn. a member of the U.S. Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions HELP Committee on Friday authored an op-ed in the Connecticut Mirror marking the start of open enrollment season which runs November 1 2019-December 15 2019.Murphy wrote Starting health insurance open enrollment begins in Connecticut. That means people across our state and around our country can choose a health care plan that works for them and their families. This includes signing up through Access Health CTour state-run online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act ACA.This six-week period allows anyone without employer sponsored coverage or not enrolled in Medicare to sign up for a health insurance plan or make changes to their current coverage. If youre already on a plan and dont sign up during this period dont worry - youll be renewed on your existing plan. But it doesnt hurt to shop around Murphy continued.Murphy tells Connecticut patients to note that those with pre-existing conditions cannot be charged more with the plans they select that its always a good idea to shop around and that many individuals and families will qualify for a tax credit that can dramatically bring down the monthly cost of health insurance premiums.On Thursday Murphy joined a press conference to promote the start of open enrollment and called for passage of the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach Learning and Longevity ENROLL Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find a quality health care plan.
