Record-Breaking Enrollment for Obamacare as 19 Million Expected to Sign Up

The Biden administration's measures, including increased subsidies and a lengthened sign-up period, contribute to a 33% increase in enrollees compared to last year.

More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace, a 33 percent increase compared with the same time last year.
Federal health officials project that more than 19 million people will enroll in 2024 coverage by the end of the current enrollment period next month.
Legislation passed earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic increased federal subsidies for people buying plans, lowering the costs for many Americans.
The Biden administration also lengthened the sign-up period and increased advertising for the program and funding for so-called navigators who help people enroll.
The open-enrollment period on Healthcare.gov runs through mid-January, ending at 5 a.m. Eastern time on Jan. 17. People who enroll by then will have coverage beginning in February.