Health insurance options during the COVID-19 pandemic
Source: American Kidney Fund
Date Published: August 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has left tens of millions of Americans with reduced working hours, salary cuts or without jobs altogether, meaning they may no longer qualify for their employers’ health insurance benefit or cannot afford to pay out of pocket for coverage and care. Since many Americans rely on their employers for health insurance, more and more people are now likely in need of non-employer-sponsored insurance, such as Medicaid and individual qualified health plans (QHPs) purchased through the Marketplace/Exchanges.
