Leo sat at his kitchen table, staring at the "Enrollment Window Closed" notice on his laptop screen. He had missed the deadline for the government marketplace by two days, and a minor panic was setting in. He was a freelancer; without a job-based plan, he felt like he was walking a tightrope without a net.
Sarah pulled up a chair. "Leo, the marketplace is just one aisle in the grocery store. You can buy insurance directly from the companies." can you buy insurance outside of the marketplace
"I am. The ghost of my bank account if I get sick," Leo sighed. "I missed the marketplace window. I thought I was stuck until next year." Leo sat at his kitchen table, staring at