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What is the Health Insurance Marketplace?

The Health Insurance Marketplace® is a service run by the federal government that helps people, families, and small businesses:

  • Compare health insurance plans for coverage and affordability.
  • Enroll in or change a health insurance plan.
  • Find out about tax credits for private insurance or health programs like Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
  • Get answers to questions about health care insurance.

The Marketplace is available online at: HealthCare.gov.

You can also contact the Health Insurance Marketplace by telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325)

The following states and Washington, D.C. run their own Marketplaces: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New, Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington

Find the Marketplace in your state

Posted in: Health Insurance Reform

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Content last reviewed April 20, 2023
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