Posted on 12/18/2015 11:48:08 AM PST by Steelfish
Big Surge In Enrollment Lifts Obamacare Marketplaces
Noam N. Levey
A big surge of consumers this fall is pushing up enrollment in health coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act, providing an unexpected boost to insurance marketplaces created by the law, according to new data from the federal government.
Through this week, nearly 6 million people have selected health plans for 2016 through HealthCare.gov, the federally operated insurance marketplace that serves residents of 38 states, including Florida, Texas and Illinois.
“The more who sign up, the stronger the system becomes,†President Obama told reporters at the White House. “That is good news for every American who no longer has to worry about being just one illness or accident away from financial hardship.â€
Hundreds of thousands of additional consumers have selected plans through marketplaces operated by the remaining states, including California, New York, Connecticut and Maryland.
The strong demand for Obamacare coverage in the law’s third enrollment period may further solidify the markets, which are still evolving as insurance companies and consumers continue to adapt to the new healthcare environment.
See the most-read stories this hour >> And it could help further drive down the nations’ uninsured rate, which has plummeted since the health law’s coverage expansion began in 2014.
Polls and other surveys indicate some 17 million previously uninsured Americans have gotten coverage through marketplaces, Medicaid and other sources.
The new surge also comes as the law’s defenders face renewed attacks amid the exit of several new insurers from marketplaces around the country and the recent budget deal that will delay several funding sources in the law.
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BS
So how many of those “new” enrollments are actually people who have otherwise lost their insurance plans, or else got dumped by defunct exchanges?
All because of a youtube video..
Unexpected? How many illegals have streamed across Obama’s wide open border???
people waiting til the last minute to insure and avoid the tax theyll cancel right after they file
Well, the freaking government is about to impose huge fines on law abiding citizens whose only crime is not signing up for crappy healthcare on a crappy website.
The LA Slimes must’ve gotten a memo from the WH.
The same line is used for all Ponzi schemes.
Exactly. Complete fraud.
If my choice becomes between death and stealing money from my neighbor, give me death. I’ve got to go something.
Is the DHS handing out enrollment forms on the buses they provide to illegal invaders as they organize the ‘great invasion of 2015’?
I heard they extended the deadline due to high demand. Wondering if it is BS, website still not working right or the increased penalty forcing people to sign up.
Any idea how many policies get dropped after a month or two?
Are these all illegal aliens paid for by the taxpayers?
I sell plans in California. This is total propaganda.
“17 million previously uninsured Americans have gotten coverage through marketplaces, Medicaid and other sources. “
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They always act as if ADDING to the Medicaid rolls is a good thing.
Not so IMHO.
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Since when is enrollment the measure of sucess for an insurance program? Let’s see what the total premiums collected minus the benefits paid out looks like.
Not if they're all illegals getting a free ride that the rest of us have to pay for.
This sh*t has to end. Fed-up with GOP-e who keep funding this monster.
Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
As usual, Obama & his administration are lying their @sses off.
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