The number of Black and Latino Americans who selected an Affordable Care Act plan through healthcare.gov in 2024 nearly tripled compared to 2020, according to a report from HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (APSE) out Tuesday (Oct. 1). The administration says it hopes to build on the gains and the key to doing so is to maintain the enhanced premium tax credits that Democratic leaders and numerous outside stakeholders seek to make permanent. The report comes a month...