Obamacare Breaks Enrollment Record At 24 Million As Trump Preps Return
Forbes January 8, 2025
The Biden administration announced Wednesday another record year of enrollment in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act with another week remaining to sign up for such health benefits.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said 23.6 million Americans have selected plans through the individual-market marketplace, also known as Obamacare, for plan year 2025 coverage. Last year, more than 21 million people signed up for coverage for 2024, setting a record.
“Nearly 24 million people, a record number, have signed up for Marketplace coverage — and the Open Enrollment Period is not over yet,” said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace and reforms have proven to be successful and critically...