ACA Marketplace Enrollment Declines
Nearly three million fewer people have enrolled in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace than last year, according to new federal data. Enrollment in ACA plans so far this year stands at 19.2 million, down nearly three million, or 13 percent, from last year’s high of 22.1. This is the first time overall marketplace enrollment has declined since 2018. While many observers credit this decline to the elimination of enhanced subsidies that helped some people pay their insurance premiums, the administration attributes much of the decline to its success in addressing fraudulent applicants and applications. The reduced [...]