Healthcare DIVE January 21, 2025
About 24.2 million people signed up for Affordable Care Act plans during the open enrollment period for 2025, with huge increases in major Republican-led states.
About 24.2 million people signed up for Affordable Care Act plans during the open enrollment period for 2025 — an all-time high, blowing past last year’s previous record of 21.3 million.
The enrollment figures were announced by the Biden administration on Friday, three days before President Donald Trump was sworn into office, ushering in a Washington notably less friendly to the ACA. The Trump administration is expected to chip away at the 15-year-old law, including by introducing alternative plans and reducing funding for programs that help people navigate the exchanges.
Still, much of the enrollment...