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Special to The Guardian
By Mona Gil De Gibaja

Healthy Start of North Central Florida is now offering a free parenting program in Alachua, Bradford and Putnam counties.

It is called the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting, or MIECHV, program and it will offer the following:
* Information on your child’s development.
* One-on-one parenting support.
* A connection with other parents and resources
* Information on developmental delays and/or health issues.
* Books and educational toys for your child.

Also, parents can earn free rewards, […]

The Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry

The federal government has granted a limited extension to the Affordable Care Act enrollment period for people who attempted to sign up before the Feb. 15 deadline but were unable to complete their application.

The extension is for people who encountered the technical problems that plagued the HealthCare.gov website during the last weekend of enrollment or faced extended wait times trying to get through to the federal health marketplace call center during a pre-deadline rush, according to the Department of Health […]

Special to The Gainesville Sun

Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace has been fast underway since Nov. 15. During open enrollment, consumers are able to log on to Healthcare.gov and view plans available to them, as well as enroll in coverage. The timeframe to apply for 2015 coverage is almost over — open enrollment ends on Feb. 15.

After Feb. 15, enrollment will be closed for all consumers unless they experience a life-changing event such as marriage, divorce, having a baby or moving to a new […]

The Gainesville Sun
By Chris Curry

Working three decades for the state prison system, Gainesville resident Telia Batts did not have to worry about maintaining health insurance coverage.

But after his retirement 10 years ago, Batts, now 64, and his wife, Wanda, eventually found themselves in a coverage gap. He paid out of pocket for insurance for a while but saw a steep rise in the cost for the plan and had to cancel it when he was still a few years away from turning 65 and […]

WUFT News
By Brooke Baitinger

Health Care 2015: How To Solve Enrollment Issues
The Feb. 15 deadline for the current health care enrollment period is less than one week away. Until that time, organizations such as the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, WellFlorida Council and Enroll America will host sign-up events and offer services to assist with enrollment.
Still, users may continue to experience issues with the process. If you still need to enroll for coverage, here are some problems you may run into and steps to deal with them.

Understanding the […]