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Biden to Sign Executive Order Allowing Health Care Sign-Ups

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   U.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign orders related to health care
   Thursday, including a special enrollment period for a health insurance
   marketplace that could help those who have lost coverage during the
   coronavirus pandemic.

   Employer-related coverage is the most common way Americans get health
   insurance, and with the pandemic putting more people out of work, the
   number of uninsured has grown.

   Biden's order will allow for a three-month special enrollment period
   for the insurance markets created under the Affordable Care Act,
   commonly known as "Obamacare," the program created in 2010 when Biden
   served as vice president.

   Typically, the program is only open for signups for six weeks a year.

   "As we continue to battle COVID-19, it is even more critical that
   Americans have meaningful access to affordable care," the White House
   said in a statement ahead of the signing.

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