GoHealth Collaborates With Union Plus and Working America to Connect New York City's Workforce With Affordable Healthcare

Nationwide Program Holds Open Enrollment Event in Manhattan


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Nov 10, 2014) - GoHealth, the nation's leading private health insurance exchange, is collaborating with Union Plus and Working America to raise awareness about the new accessibility of health insurance for workers who lack health insurance benefits from their employer.

Representatives of Working America and Union Plus will be on site to share information about the Affordable Care Act and the Working America Health Care enrollment platform, which is backed by GoHealth's technology and licensed insurance advisors. The enrollment platform provides access to a broad variety of health insurance options, easy-to-use shopping tools, and free plan recommendations from licensed advisors.

The event is geared toward independent contractors, part-time workers, low-wage workers and others in the Tri-State area who do not receive health insurance from their employer. Representatives of several labor unions such as the American Federation of Musicians, New York Central Labor Council (CLC), Writers Guild of America-East, and National Writers Union will be in attendance.

Event Details:

When:
Monday, November 17, 2014
5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Where:
Hotel Trades Council
305 West 44th Street (off of 8th Avenue)
New York, NY

To learn about interview opportunities, contact Chris Thatcher of 5WPR at (646) 723-2169 or CThatcher@5WPR.com.

For questions about the event or to RSVP, please visit www.WorkingAmericaHealthCare.org/NYC

About GoHealth:

GoHealth is a Chicago-based company that powers GoHealthInsurance.com, a private health insurance marketplace that has helped more than 30 million consumers shop for coverage. With world-class technology and a team of licensed insurance advisors, GoHealth helps individuals and families obtain the right health insurance coverage. Working with 300 health insurance companies, GoHealth enables consumers to easily compare and shop for a variety of brand-name health plans. GoHealth provides plan recommendations and enrollment support by phone and online at no cost to consumers. In 2013, the GoHealth Marketplace became the first private exchange to enroll consumers in subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. In addition to powering a private marketplace, GoHealth licenses technology solutions and provides business process outsourcing services related to individual health insurance. GoHealth was founded in 2001. For more information visit GoHealth.com, follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GoHealthDotCom and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gohealthinsurance.

About Union Plus:

Union Privilege was created by the AFL-CIO in 1986 to develop consumer benefits, discounts and services for over 13 million current and retired union members. Under the Union Plus brand, Working America members, union members and their families can take advantage of unique member-only value and high-quality service. See details at UnionPlus.org

About Working America:
Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is the largest organization of working people in the country. With more than 3.3 million members, Working America has a winning track record advocating for good jobs, better wages, and access to affordable, quality health care. Working America is recognized by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a national Champion for Coverage organization.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Chris Thatcher
5WPR
(646) 723-2169