Special enrollment period for WA residents to sign up for health insurance extended due to COVID-19

People who don't have health insurance in Washington can continue to sign up during an extended special enrollment period in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the region.

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced Wednesday it is extending its special enrollment period for people without health insurance to enroll through Washington Healthplanfinder. The special enrollment period, originally scheduled to end on April 8, will now run through May 8 of this year.

To enroll, people need to contact the customer support center and select a plan. For those who sign up after April 8, coverage will begin May 1.

More than 2,500 people have signed up for health insurance coverage beginning April 1 since the special enrollment period opened.

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Nice to see the state step up where Trump hasn't