Healthcare Finance News January 17, 2023
With more than 1.8 million more Americans signing up for coverage, ACA marketplace enrollment in 2023 continues to outpace previous years.
Internal data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that Americans made substantial gains in health insurance coverage between 2019 and 2021, including in some key demographics, such as adults aged 19 to 35, and those aged 35 to 49 – with both groups seeing their uninsured rate decline by a percentage point.
The report, from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), shows that larger gains in coverage occurred for demographic groups with higher historical uninsured rates, including younger adults, Latino individuals, Native American/Alaska Native, and non-English speaking adults.
HHS also...