Health insurance enrollment deadline looming

The Affordable Care Act is still in place and open enrollment is almost over for Montanans who need to enroll, re-enroll or switch health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Four weeks into open enrollment, there has been a 29% decrease in sign-ups in Montana when compared to 18,428 the same time period only two years ago. So far this year, 13,006 people have enrolled, compared to at this time two years ago.

Montana Navigator, a federally grant-funded project operated by First Choice Services, cautions people to pay close attention to the new deadline this year. The Healt...