Post by Logan on Feb 5, 2016 6:03:10 GMT -6
Covered California adds 425,000 new enrollees, sees increase in younger residents
More than 425,000 Californians – including a bigger percentage of younger residents – signed up for new health insurance policies by last week’s Obamacare enrollment deadline, Covered California officials announced Thursday.
The last four days before the Jan. 31 cutoff saw a rush of last-minute enrollees, as nearly 100,000 people signed up, said Peter Lee, the state program’s executive director. Overall, about 1.6 million Californians have selected a plan for 2016, including those who renewed their policies from last year.
Three years into implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Californians are among 12.7 million consumers nationwide who signed up for 2016 policies, either through the HealthCare.gov website or individual state marketplaces such as Covered California.
The sign-ups come amid continued political debate about Obamacare, which many Republican presidential candidates vow to repeal if elected. According to a November Gallup Poll, 52 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the 2010 health reform.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/healthy-choices/article58531648.html
More than 425,000 Californians – including a bigger percentage of younger residents – signed up for new health insurance policies by last week’s Obamacare enrollment deadline, Covered California officials announced Thursday.
The last four days before the Jan. 31 cutoff saw a rush of last-minute enrollees, as nearly 100,000 people signed up, said Peter Lee, the state program’s executive director. Overall, about 1.6 million Californians have selected a plan for 2016, including those who renewed their policies from last year.
Three years into implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Californians are among 12.7 million consumers nationwide who signed up for 2016 policies, either through the HealthCare.gov website or individual state marketplaces such as Covered California.
The sign-ups come amid continued political debate about Obamacare, which many Republican presidential candidates vow to repeal if elected. According to a November Gallup Poll, 52 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the 2010 health reform.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/healthy-choices/article58531648.html