Managed Healthcare Executive December 29, 2018
Karen Appold
Approximately 8.5 million people signed up to obtain health insurance for 2019 through the ACA marketplace exchange. This was slightly less than the 8.8 million individuals who signed up in 2018. The numbers were preliminary, however, and don’t represent final enrollment figures, CMS stated in a press release.
“This administration has taken strong steps to promote a more competitive, stable health insurance market and these steady enrollment numbers are yet another sign that the administration’s efforts are working,” says CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “With the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, it’s possible that more Americans have employer-based coverage, and don’t need exchange plans.”
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