Sunday is the last day to enroll in health insurance on the New York State of Health marketplace.
The state has enrolled more than 2.7 million New Yorkers in the 3 years of coverage under Obamacare. The majority of those have enrolled in Medicaid.
This year was the first when the state has offered the Essential Plan. The Department of Health reports more than 350 thousand people have signed up for the new program designed for low-income New Yorkers who don’t qualify for Medicaid coverage.
The penalty that will appear on your tax bill will increase for American who chose not to get health coverage in 2016.
After the Sunday deadline, New Yorkers will only be allowed to sign up for health care if they get married, lose coverage at work, or have another qualifying life event.