GOOD NEWS FOR NEW MEXICANS WHO WILL BE SEEKING HEALTH INSURANCE ON THE NEW INSURANCE MARKETPLACE. A REPORT BY THE U-S HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAYS NEW MEXICANS WILL BE OFFERED PLANS THAT COST LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. A MID-RANGE PLAN WILL COST INDIVIDUALS AN AVERAGE OF 282-DOLLARS-A-MONTH, COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 328. AND THAT'S BEFORE ANY TAX CREDITS ARE FACTORED IN.
ENROLLMENT BEGINS NEXT WEEK FOR THE UNINSURED AND SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH COVERAGE BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST.
