Princeton Mayor Announces Health Care Awareness Campaign, Partnership

From www.getcoveredamerica.org:

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert announced a new partnership with the Get Covered America campaign to increase awareness of the options for affordable, quality health care at an enrollment event Tuesday evening.

Held at the Princeton Public Library, the informational and enrollment event was hosted by The Princeton Health and Human Services, the Princeton University Medical Center, and the Get Covered America campaign. In addition, representatives from the three HMO companies Health Republic, AmeriHeatlh, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield took part in the event and offered participants information on their options for health coverage.

"I am glad to have had the opportunity to partner with Get Covered America campaign to provide more information and assistance to Princeton residents in need of health care,”said Mayor Liz Lempert. “It is critical that we educate and assist all members of our community who are without health insurance to ensure that they take advantage of this life-changing opportunity to get covered. I encourage every resident to take a look at their options and the financial help that is available to make this opportunity even more affordable. The deadline to enroll is March 31.”

The announcement came with only 27 days left of enrollment through the Marketplace during 2014. The informational and enrollment event was the second event hosted by the municipality of Princeton. Mayor Lempert recently teamed with the non-profit for a national teleconference to engage partner organizations and volunteers of the Get Covered America campaign.

The Mayor also issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to promote awareness of the new health care options to Princeton residents on Princeton Community TV, Channel 30. The PSA can be accessed at: http://vimeo.com/87303652.

“The Get Covered America campaign is delighted to have teamed up with Mayor Lempert,” said Justine Ceserano, New Jersey Director of the Get Covered America campaign. “Mayor Lempert has been a great advocate for promoting awareness of the new options for affordable, quality health care in Princeton and the greater Mercer County area. We are grateful for her support and look forward to continuing to working together to get every uninsured Princeton resident covered.” 

Moving forward, the Princeton Human Services Department will continue to provide residents with information and assistance to residents and partner with Get Covered America for outreach events. For additional information, Princeton residents should call the Princeton Human Services Department at (609) 688-2055.

The deadline to enroll in a health insurance plan for 2014 is March 31, 2014. For more information visit www.getcoveredamerica.org.

Get Covered America is a national campaign of Enroll America that is focused on educating consumers about the benefits of health coverage and the new health insurance options that are available under the Affordable Care Act. With operations in ten states (AZ, FL, GA, IL, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, and TX), our grassroots team is powered by passionate staff and volunteers with one motivating goal: to give Americans the information they need to choose an affordable health insurance plan that’s right for them and their families.

Enroll America is the nation's leading health care enrollment coalition, bringing together community and health organizations, businesses and others to inform consumers about the new health coverage options available and how to enroll in them. It is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

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