HealthCare.gov enrollment surges to nearly 6 million
- 8 years ago
Nearly six million Americans so far have enrolled in insurance for 2016 through HealthCare.gov, President Obama announced on Friday, touting a big increase over last year that he said shows the Affordable Care Act is succeeding.
The number who have already signed up on the federal insurance exchange compares with 3.4 million at the same stage a year ago and comes at a significant moment in the ACA's enrollment cycle: the deadline for people who want health plans in place starting on New Year's Day.
The figures also show that 2.4 million of the current total are new customers, about a third more than at this point last year.
"The more who sign up, the stronger the system becomes," Obama said at his final news conference of the year.
The number who have already signed up on the federal insurance exchange compares with 3.4 million at the same stage a year ago and comes at a significant moment in the ACA's enrollment cycle: the deadline for people who want health plans in place starting on New Year's Day.
The figures also show that 2.4 million of the current total are new customers, about a third more than at this point last year.
"The more who sign up, the stronger the system becomes," Obama said at his final news conference of the year.