Fierce Healthcare March 26, 2024
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still a very big deal.
That’s how President Joe Biden described the landmark legislation on its 14-year anniversary Saturday, surrounded by President Barack Obama, former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
The administration touted positive effects from the ACA, proudly boasting that 21.4 million Americans are enrolled in the program following the recent open enrollment period. More than 5.1 million consumers signed up last period, a 31% increase from the previous year, and they say about 80% of Americans can find a plan for less than $10 a month.
Enrollment in the online marketplace has surged from 8 million in 2014 to more than 20 million...