ATLANTA — Despite a federal government shutdown and state government resistance, Georgians got their first look Tuesday at a list of health care plans they can buy that satisfy the new federal health care mandate.
The mandate is part of the Affordable Care Act, which is also known as Obamacare.
The health insurance marketplace, at www.healthcare.gov and run by the federal government, stumbled through the first few hours of business, sometimes offering Georgia shoppers delays instead of prices.
Meanwhile, events where nonprofit groups told Georgians about the changes ran smoothly.
“It does sound like a good idea. But we need to know the prices,” said Haddy Gomez, of Atlanta, speaking from the East Point library where she and about two dozen others watched a public 20-minute presentation about where to shop, when to shop, how to pay and what coverage is required in marketplace plans. It was put on by Enroll America, a Washington-based organization that does outreach and education in 10 states about the benefits of health care coverage and the options in the Affordable Care Act.
“We have six months (of open enrollment), but we want to make sure everybody knows how to enroll and gets the information that they need,” said Sandhya Anantharaman, an organizer with Enroll America’s Georgia operations.
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