Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, the U.S. uninsured rate has dropped significantly. Considerable resources have been devoted to outreach and enrollment of the uninsured. A new occupational group, generically called ‘enrollment assisters’ (also known as patient navigators, certified application counselors), was created by the ACA…

Abstract Low-income people of color are at risk of remaining uninsured due to a variety of factors. This study examined Affordable Care Act (ACA)-related and other health insurance enrollment experiences, observations, navigation needs, and experiences maintaining health insurance coverage among low-income communities of color in an economically disadvantaged community (Metropolitan…