Welcome! We believe everyone in Massachusetts should have access to quality information about their health insurance options.
This website provides information about getting health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including:
To begin, keep in mind these key points about health insurance in Massachusetts:
Obamacare's federal tax penalty went away in 2019. But Massachusetts has had its own health insurance requirement since 2006. That means most Massachusetts residents must have health insurance or face a state tax penalty. The penalty applies only to adults, and the cost depents on your income and the rates for various health plans offered in the state. (You can find the penalty amounts for tax year 2019 in this document from Mass.gov.)
To find out if your current health plan complies with state law or to find out whether you qualify for an exemption, see Do I Have to Get Health Insurance in Massachusetts? more...
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