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Beshear urges Kentuckians to sign up for health coverage

By Mark Buckles Feb 21, 2021 | 10:35 AM

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear is urging Kentuckians who lack health insurance to take advantage of opportunities now available to sign up for coverage.

The sign-up window for government insurance markets runs through May 15. President Joe Biden ordered the markets that ended their annual enrollment periods in December to reopen. Beshear calls health care a basic human right. He says the coronavirus pandemic shows how expanded health care in Kentucky has helped the Bluegrass State suffer fewer virus-related deaths than most states.

Kentuckians needing help to enroll for health coverage can visit kynect.ky.gov. It’s a one-stop portal for finding health coverage.