Federal Government Says Record 16.6 Million Enrolled in Affordable Care Act Coverage

A record 16.6 million Americans have signed up for health insurance for 2025 through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, the Biden administration said on Dec. 20. Of these consumers, 2 million are new enrollees. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that those who have signed up will receive up to a full year of coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2025. CMS said the figure, which reflects selections in the 31 states that use HealthCare.gov, will keep the ACA “on track for a record high number of plan selections” for this year’s open enrollment. “The record-breaking enrollment in Marketplace coverage speaks volumes about the critical need for health care coverage,” CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a statement....