No Health Insurance? 7 more days to enroll.

Life is busy, and you have not taken care of your health insurance. You do not know if you can afford it or how. We get it. It is why we are here to help you. All the assistance is free either through insurance agent, at Community Clinics like Tri-City Health, County office or Library event.

You will get Federal tax penalty if you do not have Health Insurance starting this year. The penalty in 2014 is relatively small $95 per adult or 1/2 of that per child or 1% of your family income which ever is greater. It will go up to $325 or 2% for 2015. It’s required for legal residents to obtain qualified Health Insurance. After all nobody is immune to the illness or accidents. Depending to your income free or low cost Health coverage may be available to you and your family. Find out what Affordable Care Act can offer you through CoveredCA.com.

You need to hurry up and do it before Open Enrollment closes on Feb 15 midnight. It is raining so why don’t you start it today? If you need help call Tri-City Health 510-252-6808 or Fremont Healthy Start 510-656-4206 for an appointment in various languages. They can assist you even you are undocumented. Or walk in to get help at Alameda County Libraries.

Feb 10 3:30-6:30PM Newark Library (6300 Civic Terrace Ave) in English, Mandarin and Spanish
Feb 14 10AM-3PM Fremont Library (2400 Stevenson Blvd) in English, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish
Feb 15 1-4PM Union City Library (34007 Alverado-Niles Rd) in Chinese, English, and Spanish