Health Insurance Options for African Americans

In user-friendly language, this simple brochure explains how the Affordable Care Act improves health coverage for African Americans, including affordable coverage options.

Improvements to health insurance:

• No more copayments for preventive care
• Safeguards to prevent unfair premium increases
• Coverage for adult children
• Medicare prescription drug savings

Affordable coverage options:

• Consumers can shop for and compare plans in the health insurance marketplaces.
• One application gets consumers the health coverage and financial assistance they need.
• Consumers can apply online or by phone, and there are trained helpers to provide assistance.
• Consumers with low incomes may qualify for Medicaid.
• For consumers with middle incomes, financial help is available on a sliding scale to help pay for a plan.

Co-produced with the NAACP and the National Urban League.