CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- As the holidays approach, those who are uninsured or who buy health insurance themselves, can still purchase a plan, a West Virginia healthcare advocate says.
"We understand this is a busy weekend, but if folks can take an hour to apply for insurance and pay their first month's premium, they can have health coverage by Jan. 1," Perry Bryant, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, said in a statement. "The website is working much better, and people are getting coverage as well as receiving tax credits, depending on income, that will help with premium costs."