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• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - Northrim Benefits Group launched Enroll Alaska - Brief article

Northrim Benefits Group announced the formation and launch of Enroll Alaska. This new division of NBG is focused on individual health coverage for the nearly 66,000 uninsured or underinsured Alaskans. Enroll Alaska will help guide individuals through the new insurance marketplaces that have been created with the passage of the Affordable Care Act and help those who may qualify for immediate tax subsidies.

Starting in 2014, there is a federal mandate that all individuals have health insurance, whether through an employer policy or purchased through a Federally Facilitated Marketplace. Individuals with household incomes between 100 to 400 percent of Federal Poverty...