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Religious Groups Play Key Role in Obamacare Insurance Sign-up

By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
The National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento Section. Photo courtesy National Council of Jewish Women. Via RNS.
Mar 20, 2014
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On one Friday earlier this month, more than 11,000 Muslims in mosques across the country heard a sermon about the Affordable Care Act.

Hindu and National Baptist groups, meanwhile, are posting online announcements about the White House’s “Faith and Community ACA Days of Action” this weekend.

Jewish women’s groups have visited college campuses to get students who think they’re “invincible” to sign up for health insurance.

As the national March 31 deadline for health insurance enrollment looms and with President Obama’s encouragement, organizations across a range of faiths are working to sign up uninsured Americans for coverage under Obamacare.

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The National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento Section. Photo courtesy National Council of Jewish Women. Via RNS.
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