Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond

A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5760x3840+0+0/resize/5760x3840!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffd%2F74%2F268774bb463099addcf16280a4b4%2Fmusician-insurance-01-morgan-mendoza.jpg' alt='Zack Morgan plays keyboard for a number of bands in Austin, Texas. He's been a full-time musician since 2015.'/><p> A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.</p><p>(Image credit: Ysa Mendoza)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5901338' />