Signing up for affordable health care will be a little bit easier through the end of March because of a partnership between Washington-Morgan Community Action and the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.

The two organizations teamed up in October to offer a free health care enrollment process through a navigator grant.

According to Carrie McNamee, director of senior and community services for Washington-Morgan Community Action, 36 people have been helped by the health care navigator.

"We definitely want to encourage people to call if they have a question," she said, adding that the hope was to help many more people before the March 31 deadline to sign up.

The navigator can answer questions over the phone or local residents can make an appointment and go to Community Action to meet in person and review the website with a helping hand.

Joree Jacobs, director of communications for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, said there is a need for affordable health care and the assistance provided is just an extension of the services the organization offers.

Assistance is provided by Washington-Morgan Community Action and the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.

For local assistance in answering questions or setting up an appointment, call Community Action at 373-3745.

Navigators will help those seeking assistance navigate the federal website and answer the questions, but it is up to each individual to decide which plan is right for them.

Each individual will need to know budgetary and tax information going into the appointment.

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Health care navigator available locally