COVID-19 and Cancer

(Last Updated April 22, 2022)

American Rescue Plan

Legislation signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, that may be of special interest to cancer patients, survivors, and their families—

• Health Insurance Help in the COVID Relief Law

• Final Coverage Provisions in the American Rescue Plan and What Comes Next

Consumer Protection

• Protecting Your Finances During the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Major Consumer Protections Announced in Response to COVID-19

Employment and Unemployment Benefits

• What Employers Must Do to Ensure a Safe Workplace

• Employee Protections in Minnesota

• Filing for Unemployment Benefits

Health Insurance

• American Rescue Plan's Impact on MNsure Policies

• MNsure (health insurance marketplace to shop and compare plans); or

• Portico Healthnet (nonprofit that helps people apply for health insurance through MNsure)

• Health Insurance Market Calculator to show you premium rates and available subsidies

• MNsure Calculator to compare plans and estimate costs

• What to Do When You're Losing Your Health Insurance

Housing

• Eviction Moratorium Phaseout Information and FAQs

• Housing Information, Protection, and Help for Minnesotans

• Resources for Mortgage Help and Renter Protections

• Additional Protections for Homeowners

• Emergency Rental Assistance for Minnesotans (must apply by June 1, 2022 to be protected)

• COVID-19: Renters' Rights and the End of the Moratorium

Student Loans

• Final Extension to the Student Loan Repayment Pause Ends on August 31, 2022

• Federal Student Aid Coronavirus Forbearance Website