If you're uninsured or have been on unemployment this year and you reside in New York, this conversation is for you. If you live in New Jersey, come back Wednesday morning.  

Earlier this year, Congress passed financial help that made some people eligible for free healthcare coverage. But the enrollment period is ending very soon.

Sherry Glied is the Dean of NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She spoke with WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill about who is eligible and how you can sign up.