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ASSISTER

Trained and certified individuals who can help you apply for coverage and enroll in a health plan with savings based on your income and apply for Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). They are required to provide information that is fair, impartial, and accurate. Their services are free. Statewide assistance may also be available.

AGENT OR BROKER

Trained and registered professionals who can help you apply for coverage and enroll in a health plan with savings based on your income. Their services are generally free to you—they're paid by insurance companies whose plans they sell. Some agents and brokers may sell only certain plans. This listing is not a confirmation of state licensure.

DOES ANYONE SEE A PROBLEM WITH THIS DESCRIPTION OF OUR INDUSTRY? WHY ARE WE NOT FAIR, IMPARTIAL AND ACCURATE & WHY IS ASSISTER LISTED FIRST?