Healthcare.gov Enrollment Steady With 8.3M As Of Dec. 17

The federal health insurance marketplace remained steady for the seventh open enrollment season, with 8.30 million Americans selecting a plan through healthcare.gov or an approved direct enrollment partner from Nov. 1 through Dec. 17, just shy of the 8.45 million enrolled last year, CMS said Friday (Dec. 20). CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the numbers show that, despite the “hysterical” claims about sabotage, the Trump administration is “making the very best of what remains a failed experiment” and the marketplace...