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When you understand the basics, health insurance is easier to understand. To help you get started, we’ve created “Health Insurance Education.” These articles and resources are designed to help take the mystery out of health insurance. Here, you’ll be able to quickly find the information you need to make the best health insurance decisions for you and your family.

Subsidy Estimator

You may be able to lower the costs of your health insurance coverage.

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This calculator shows expected spending for individuals and families in a Silver Plan who are eligible to purchase coverage in the Federally Facilitated Exchange under the Affordable Care Act. Under the law, the maximum contributions to premium will be based on modified adjusted gross income, while estimates in this calculator are based on the annual income entered by the user. Based on the information you provide, you can estimate your monthly premium payments and also estimate how much you may receive in federal assistance. Please remember this is just an estimate.

How to Get Health Insurance

Our tools and resources give you guidance for buying a health plan for the first time, renewing your current plan or picking a new plan.

Health Insurance Basics

Explore some basic topics about health insurance so it’s easy to understand. Find out what health insurance is and why it’s important to have.

Medicare Basics

Learn more about Medicare and how it works. Explore some important Medicare facts, such as who is eligible and when. Discover the benefits and advantages of a Medicare Supplement insurance plan, including how it can help you cover costs Medicare doesn’t.

FAQ

Get answers to commonly asked questions about individual health insurance.

Glossary of Terms

We make understanding healthcare terms easy with our glossary.