Acrobat Cate Great!, a Massachusetts Health Connector member,performs high above Davis Square in Somerville. ~Photo credit: Eric Haynes

On Thursday, June 27, the Massachusetts Health Connector held “Day of Coverage” activities across the Commonwealth designed to help people #GetCovered and connect with health insurance options via the state’s health insurance marketplace.

In Somerville, the Acrobat Street Performer Cate Great! (a Massachusetts Health Connector member) put on a 30-minute show including acrobatic stunts and juggling knives to show the importance of getting covered. The event helped connect Somerville residents directly with Health Connector navigators to get enrolled into health insurance coverage.

It was one of several “Day of Coverage” events held on Thursday that also included a waffle giveaway to morning commuters at the Salem MBTA station; an Escape Room game in Boston’s Chinatown; ice cream giveaways in Springfield; and a Yappy Hour Puppy Parade in Jamaica Plain.

The Commonwealth’s Open Enrollment period starts on November 1, but residents can apply for ConnectorCare coverage anytime if: it is their first time applying, they are new to Massachusetts, or they have experienced an important life event such as getting married, divorced, or having a child.

Residents can sign up for coverage at www.MAhealthconnector.org, over the phone at 1-877-MA-ENROLL (1-877-623-6765), or in person through a local navigator organization.