Insurers, Some States Extend Deadlines For Health Coverage

Published December 16, 2014 at 1:35 PM EST

Jose Ramirez (left) and Mariana Silva speak with Yosmay Valdivia, an agent from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors, as they discuss plans available from the Affordable Care Act at a store setup in the Mall of the Americas on December 15, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Health insurers say they will give people more time to pay their premiums for health plans, and still have coverage start January 1st.

A number of states have also extended their deadlines for people to enroll and choose a plan that will kick in on the first of the year, amid a flurry of last-minute sign-ups.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks to Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News about the deadline extensions and how this second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is going so far.

Guest

Julie Rovner, senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News. She tweets @jrovner.

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