Fierce Healthcare February 8, 2018
New data show that state-run marketplaces saw a slight uptick in their 2018 enrollment figures, while those that use the federal exchange saw a decline.
New data confirm that fewer people signed up for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans during the 2018 open enrollment period than last year.
But the final tally is still impressive considering all the political turmoil surrounding the healthcare law, according to an analysis from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
The organization examined newly available data from state-based marketplaces and state marketplaces that use the federal platform—in addition to already released data from states that rely solely on Healthcare.gov—to conclude that a total of 11.8 million people signed up for 2018 exchange...