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Record 21.3 Million Americans Enroll in Obamacare for 2024

Affordable Care Act sees third consecutive year of record enrollment, with nearly 5 million more sign-ups compared to last year.

Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden discuss expansions to the ACA.
Denis Karenkin, a navigator with Covering Central Florida, helped Sunshine State residents sign up for Affordable Care Act policies during open enrollment.
Xonjenese Jacobs, who helped people sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2015, said Florida Covering Kids & Families had to hire more navigators to handle increased demand this open enrollment season.
Pedro Rojas directs people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, in Miami, on Feb. 5, 2015.

Overview

  • Record 21.3 million Americans have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces for 2024, marking a third consecutive year of record enrollment.
  • Nearly 5 million more people signed up for Obamacare policies for this year compared to last year.
  • 80% of shoppers on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces can find coverage for less than $10 per month, due to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which extended subsidies through 2025.
  • Obamacare plans have become more popular in states led by Republicans, with massive jumps in sign-ups in West Virginia and Louisiana.
  • The future of the Affordable Care Act has become a presidential campaign talking point, with former President Donald Trump vowing to repeal it if elected.