HHS Acknowledges Error In Enrollment Numbers, Says 6.7M Effectuated

Updated Story HHS on Thursday (Nov. 20) acknowledged that it overstated enrollment by about 400,00 million people because it had included both dental and medical health plans in recent numbers, and affirmed that there were 6.7 million people enrolled in health plans as of Oct. 15. HHS' concession came after House oversight committee staffers uncovered the error, which Bloomberg subsequently reported on, and as GOP members blasted the administration for a lack of transparency. “A mistake...

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