Enroll Virginia offering support for Virginians losing employment based health coverage

RICHMOND,Va.(WWBT)–SeveralVirginiansarefacingjoblossastheTrumpadministrationimplementssignificantjobcutsinthegovernment.Withtheselosses,manyindividualsarealsolosingjob-basedhealthinsurance,whichiswhyEnrollVirginiaissteppingintohelp. ThestatewideteamiscommittedtoofferingfreeandunbiasedsupporttoVirginiansseekinghealthcoverage.IndividualswhohavelostoranticipatelosingtheirhealthinsurancecanreachouttoEnrollVirginiatoexploretheiroptionsandsignupfornewcoverage. “COBRAisnotyouronlyoptionasadisplacedworker,”saidEnrollVirginiadirectorDeepakMadala.“Youmightbeeligibleforotherprogramsthatprovidequalityhealthinsuranceatamoreaffordablecost,evenifit’sashort-termneed.” Virginiaoffersitsownhealthinsurancemarketplace,knownasVirginia’sInsuranceMarketplace(VIM),whereconsumerscancompareplans,enroll,andaccesslocalassistanceallinonelocation.Manyshoppersareeligibleforfinancialaidtoreducetheirhealthplancosts.In