(CNN) Extra premium subsidies approved as part of the recent stimulus bill will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting on Thursday. Current enrollees and those seeking Obamacare coverage can access the additional help for two years as part of the $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden signed in early March. The agency is also still looking into whether it can automatically apply the new subsidies to existing enrollees who don't take action. If not, they will receive the enhancement when they file their taxes next spring. Meanwhile, the 14 states that run their own exchanges have their own timetables for when the larger subsidies will become available.

Source: CNN March 31, 2021 19:07 UTC