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 Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, 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 Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center 510-471-5907 (Eng/ES) or Health Care Services Agency 510-618-3452 (Cantonese, English, Farsi, Español, Hindi) for an appointment. They can assist you even you are undocumented. Or walk in to get help at Alameda County Libraries.

Feb 8 & 15 1-4PM San Lorenzo Library (16032 Hesperian Blvd) in English, Cantonese (Feb 8), Mandarin (Feb 15), and Spanish
Feb 9 1-4PM Dublin Library (200 Civic Plaza) in English, Cantonese, Japanese and Spanish
Feb 10 3:30-6:30PM Newark Library (6300 Civic Terrace Ave) in English, Mandarin and Spanish
Feb 14 10AM-3PM Castro Valley Library (3600 Norbridge Ave) in English, Mandarin, and Spanish