"Countdown to Get Covered" Bus to Visit Cuyahoga Community College For "Women Get Covered" Event

CLEVELAND, OHIO – TODAY, March 19, Get Covered America (GCA) President Anne Filipic and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown will roll through Cleveland on the colorful “Countdown to Get Covered” Bus tour to visit an enrollment event at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). Held on campus, the bus tour event will spotlight the new benefits to women afforded by the Affordable Care Act and highlight the upcoming March 31 deadline to enroll in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Free trained, in-person enrollment assistance and one-on-one educational help will be on hand after the press conference for consumers to enroll in health coverage.

As part of Get Covered America’s final month blitz to reach out to uninsured consumers before the March 31 deadline, a 30-passenger “Countdown to Get Covered” bus with Enroll America President Anne Filipic leading up a group of elected officials, faith leaders, community partners, organizers, and volunteers for a tour of Texas and Ohio over 10 days. The colorful bus will appear at enrollment fairs, canvasses, phone banks, community events, schools and even the SXSW Festival to rally volunteers and encourage people to enroll in coverage.

Get Covered America is a national campaign of Enroll America that is focused on educating consumers about the benefits of health coverage and the new health insurance available under the Affordable Care Act. With operations in eleven states (AZ, FL, GA, IL, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN and TX), our grassroots team is powered by passionate staff and volunteers with one motivating goal: to give Americans the information they need to choose an affordable health insurance plan that’s right for them and their families.

****Please RSVP to spalla@enrollamerica.org****

What:                   Countdown to Get Covered Bus stop at Cuyahoga Community College’s “Women Get Covered” event

Where:                Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus
                             2900 Community College Avenue
                             Metro Campus Center Room 209
                             Cleveland Ohio 44115

When:                 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19

Who:                  U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
                           Anne Filipic, President of Enroll America
                           Karen Butler, Director of Public Health for the City of Cleveland
                           Sarah Hackenbracht, Executive Director of Cuyahoga Health Access Partnership
                           Cicely Campbell, Program Manager for Women in Transition