Many of her clients don't believe it when Maryland tax preparer Diana Avellaneda tells them they might qualify for low-cost health insurance. Or they think she's trying to sell them something. In reality, she wants to help her customers take advantage of an underused feature of her state's tax forms that allows them to get financial assistance for health insurance.
Avellaneda said she wants people to avoid the financial risk of a medical emergency: "I have health insurance right now, and I feel very, very peaceful. So I want my community to know that."
