Biden extends enrollment period for Affordable Care Act until August 15

Details: The COVID-19 relief package that was signed into law earlier this month expanded marketplace subsidies to those with incomes above 400% of the poverty level and increased subsidies for those making between 100% and 400% of the poverty level until 2022.

• People will be able to update their applications on or after April 1 in order to see the increased premium tax credits take effect.
• In early July, those who have been eligible for unemployment benefits in the past year will receive another increase in savings if enrolled, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said.

Go deeper: CMS will give community groups $2.3 million to bolster ACA sign-ups