Friday, March 28, 2014

oblivious about Obamacare


A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that six in 10 uninsured don't know about the March 31 deadline to sign up for coverage. And Kaiser said what's even more shocking is this: "When reminded of the deadline and the fine for not getting covered, half of those who lack coverage as of mid-March say they plan to remain uninsured."

So despite the online health insurance exchanges and potential subsidies to reduce the cost of insurance premiums, half of the uninsured said they plan to stay uninsured, 4 in 10 say they plan on signing up for coverage by Monday, and 1 in 10 say they're unsure.

Even as the Obama administration ramped up its PR push for Obamacare in recent weeks, Kaiser said many uninsured are still oblivious about the law and how it could benefit them.

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