The Supreme Court ruling affirming same-sex marriage across the country will have some far-reaching impacts, and one of them involves health insurance.
Same-sex couples who marry in Arizona and across the country will trigger a special enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act.
Montserrat Caballero of the nonprofit Enroll America said marriage is among the qualifying life events that create an enrollment period outside the open enrollment dates.
"Health insurance in Arizona is available [and] it's affordable,” Caballero said. “Financial assistance is available, and in-person enrollment assistance is also available.”
Caballero said couples will have 60 days after they marry to either get new coverage or change an existing health plan.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says 85 percent of the 10 million Americans with policies under ACA are getting tax credits of $272 a month to help with premiums.