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Commentary: Open enrollment is here. Here’s what people should know.

In this Oct. 18, 2017 photo, the Healthcare.gov website is seen on a computer screen in Washington.   A new study finds that older people with low incomes nearly everywhere will have access to a free ‘Obamacare’ policy next year. The analysis Monday by consulting firm Avalere Health found that in 98 percent of counties served by HealthCare.gov, a 50-year-old making about $18,000 a year would be able to get a basic “bronze” plan for zero monthly premium in 2018.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In this Oct. 18, 2017 photo, the Healthcare.gov website is seen on a computer screen in Washington. A new study finds that older people with low incomes nearly everywhere will have access to a free ‘Obamacare’ policy next year. The analysis Monday by consulting firm Avalere Health found that in 98 percent of counties served by HealthCare.gov, a 50-year-old making about $18,000 a year would be able to get a basic “bronze” plan for zero monthly premium in 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)