Health Alert: ACA enrollment for 2018 drew record surge of first-time customers as federal deadline neared

The Trump administration belatedly reported Thursday that 1 million new ACA consumers signed up for coverage in the final week before the Dec. 15 deadline in the federal marketplace. A total of nearly 9 million consumers chose insurance plans through HealthCare.gov -- nearly as many as last year, when the sign-up season was twice as long. The robust turnout defied expectations, given administration efforts to limit outreach and advertising and slash funding for enrollment assistance. States that run their own insurance exchange have yet to report their numbers, which seem likely to add another million or more to the final count.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Thu, Dec 21, 2017, 6:37 PM     ACA enrollment for 2018 drew record surge of first-time customers as federal deadline neared The Trump administration belatedly reported Thursday that 1 million new ACA consumers signed up for coverage in the final week before the Dec. 15 deadline in the federal marketplace. A total of nearly 9 million consumers chose insurance plans through HealthCare.gov -- nearly as many as last year, when the sign-up season was twice as long. The robust turnout defied expectations, given administration efforts to limit outreach and advertising and slash funding for enrollment assistance. States that run their own insurance exchange have yet to report their numbers, which seem likely to add another million or more to the final count. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071