Jan, 28, 2025

Free Heart Health Care in DC Health Link Essential Plans

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that with the start of open enrollment, Essential Plans on DC Health Link, the District’s official health insurance Marketplace, will offer free care for heart disease. The leading cause of death in the District is heart disease, with the rate of Black residents who die from heart disease two and a half times higher than that of White residents. These standardized plans will charge no copays, deductibles, or coinsurance for residents seeking treatment for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, including doctor visits, and medications. Additionally, these plans will continue to offer free type 2 diabetes care, including free insulin, removing financial barriers to doctor visits and medications.