As many Americans have recently lost healthcare coverage through work after being fired for not being vaccinated, they’re turning to Obamacare to cover the loss, driving the program to record high membership numbers.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Reach Record as Virus Rocks Job-Based Coverage
From www.nytimes.com
2021-12-22 17:06:27
Margot Sanger-Katz
Excerpt:
A record number of Americans have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces for 2022, after Congress lowered the cost of Obamacare insurance and the pandemic rocked many Americans’ employer-provided coverage.
The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday that 13.6 million people had enrolled in coverage that will begin on Jan. 1, more than in any previous year of the program. Enrollment remains open until Jan. 15 for those who want coverage that would begin in February.
“What a great day it is to really see how the programs are working as they are intended,” Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which manages the marketplaces, told reporters on a conference call.
The Biden administration has invested heavily in promoting the availability of insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and expanded the network of professionals available to help people enroll. But Ms….
