UPDATE: You can window shop for 2020 Open Enrollment TODAY in 7 states!

I'm not sure how this slipped by me, but in addition to Covered California already having launched their 2020 Open Enrollment Period yesterday, five other state-based ACA exchanges are already partly open as well. That is, you can shop around, compare prices on next year's health insurance policies and check and see what sort of financial assistance you may be eligible for:

• CALIFORNIA (CoveredCA.com)

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DCHealthLink.com)

• IDAHO (YourHealthIdaho.org)

• MARYLAND (MarylandHealthConnection.gov)

• MINNESOTA (MNsure.org)

• NEVADA (NevadaHealthLink.com)

• NEW YORK (NYStateofHealth.NY.Gov)

I'm not sure when the other 7 state-based exchanges will launch their 2020 window shopping tools, nor do I know when HealthCare.Gov's window shopping will be open for the other 38 states, although I believe they usually do so about a week ahead of the official November 1st Open Enrollment Period launch date.