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The Health Insurance Marketplace

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The Health Insurance Marketplace allows individuals to take control of their healthcare, and increases access to a primary care provider. Having access to a primary care provider decreases unnecessary and expensive emergency room and urgent care visits; as we all know healthcare is not inexpensive! However, the Affordable Care Act has reformed healthcare as we speak. Many individuals who did not have health insurance in the past now have health insurance to receive preventive care. Prevention IS THE KEY to limiting your potential risk of developing chronic diseases and/or cancer; PREVENTION=EARLY DETECTION=EARLY TREATMENT . So you have health insurance now what?  STEP 1: Y ou have health insurance use it! Many of us work hard everyday to balance work and life and forget to take care of ourselves. In order to balance work/life you have to take care of YOU! STEP 2: F ind a quality healthcare provider that wants to be your partner in YOUR healthcare. STEP 3: C ontrol your he...