If you had Marketplace coverage at any point in 2023 and got the premium tax credit, here’s what you need to know about filing your federal taxes.

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Health insurance is an essential part of one’s investments that can take care of any medical treatment. For those who do not know about health insurance, you purchase a policy from an insurance company for a yearly premium. In return, the insurance company will cover all your health-related costs. 

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During the winter, people often come down with a stuffy nose and sore throat. Viruses cause hundreds of millions of upper respiratory tract infections — also known as “colds” — every year. These viruses are most active during the months that make up the cold and flu season.

With this year’s tripledemic, a cold could mean that you get COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These viruses can make you sicker than a regular cold virus. So what’s the difference between COVID, the flu, and RSV? And how can you tell which you’ve got? 

Let’s take a look at how your symptoms can give you an important clue.

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First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I. retired. Then her other doctor, at a health center a few miles away, left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American medical system.

“I don’t know,” she said, eyes filling up. “To go to a doctor that doesn’t know who you are? That doesn’t know what allergies you have, the medicines that make you feel bad? It’s difficult…I know that I feel cheated, sad, and like I have my hands tied.”

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To start your new 2024 Marketplace coverage, pay the first premium. This is the amount you pay every month to the health insurance company to keep your coverage.

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