As Obamacare deadline approaches, South Kern residents review their healthcare status
With the March 31st deadline to sign up for a health plans under the Affordable Care Act less than a week away, those who are still uninsured are headed for a fines of up to one percent of their annual income. Are people in South Kern responding to the call to get covered? “I don’t qualify for Obamacare because I’m undocumented, but it’d be great if these benefits were extended to us. My family has emergency care through Medi-Cal, but thankfully we haven’t had to use it.” Residents answer questions about their healthcare status, on South Kern Sol.