Preliminary** data shows that more than 15 million Americans enrolled in health insurance on federal marketplaces using the Affordable Health Care for All Act, a 33% increase from the previous year.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said this week that Dec. 15 is the cut-off date for insurance plans that begin on Jan. 1, up to 7450,000 people through healthcareGov** opted for their health insurance plan, which is the largest single-day total number of people since the subsidized health insurance program began in 2010.
Millions of people choose to enroll in the Affordable Care** Plan (ACA) health insurance, which is good news. This means that more Americans can rest easy when it comes to seeing a doctor without worrying about money. HHS (Health and Human Services) Minister X**ier Becerra said at a press conference announcing the number of people enrolled. "Biden-Harris** remains committed to expanding health insurance coverage and lowering prescription drug costs so that taking care of your health is no longer a luxury. ”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services*** will have more than 19 million people enrolled in the 2024 plan by the end of the current enrollment period next month. This total will include people who have purchased health insurance on their own through the states' insurance marketplaces.
Why are more Americans turning to the Affordable Health Insurance Act to get health insurance?
According to the New York Times, legislation passed during the pandemic increased federal** subsidies for those who purchase insurance plans, lowering costs for many Americans. In addition, Biden** extended the registration period while increasing the program's advertising campaign and funding for "navigators" who help people sign up.
More and more people are realizing that they can enter the market," Cynthia Cox, director of the Affordable Programs program at KFF, a nonprofit health research organization, told The New York Times, "Just because the Affordable Programs have been in place for a while, doesn't mean that the people who need to participate know how to participate." ”
Health Insurance** healthcareThe open enrollment period for gov will run until mid-January. If you sign up at that time, you will have coverage starting in February.
According to the New York Times, the Medicare Act's health care market has become especially valuable for those who have lost Medicaid coverage after federal policy ends in April this year, after the end of guaranteed coverage during the pandemic.
The market meets an important need for American survival, making it possible for adults and their children to access health care," HHS Administrator Chikti Brooks Rasul said at an agency press conference. "Affordable Care** is helping more people achieve the American Dream by increasing access to preventative and life-saving health care. We look forward to continuing to enroll people in the insurance program before the January 16 deadline. ”
More information. Visit Healthcaregov to learn more about purchasing health insurance under the Affordable Care** Act.
*: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, press release, December 20, 2023;New york times.
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