CMS: 206K Sign Up For ACA Coverage In First 2 Weeks Of SEP

By Amy Lotven / March 3, 2021 at 6:11 PM
More than 206,000 Americans were newly enrolled in an ACA plan through healthcare.gov in the first two weeks of the COVID-19 special enrollment period, CMS announced Wednesday , or more than triple the number of sign-ups in the same period last year when the window was only open for qualifying events. ACA advocates and Democrats, including President Joe Biden, cheered the numbers as proof that people need and want coverage. CMS’ report shows that nearly 386,000 consumers have applied for...


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