Medscape September 10, 2024
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One in seven Americans have signed up for health insurance coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces since their 2014 launch, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
A total of 49.4 million Americans have signed up for the plans, often referred to as Obamacare, with enrollment reaching a high of 20.8 million people in 2024, the agency said.
The insurance plans, run by companies including CVS Health’s Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, provide income-based subsidies and are sold on the federally-run Healthcare.gov website or are offered directly by states that run their own sites.
Marketplace coverage since 2014 has been higher in states that have not expanded Medicaid programs under the...
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