A record 35 million-plus Americans have Affordable Care Act coverage - but the gains may not last long
More
Americans than ever before have health coverage thanks to the
Affordable Care Act, which is helping send the nation's uninsured rate to near record lows, the
Biden administration announced Friday.
Fueled by
Covid-19 relief measures and renewed federal investment, enrollment in
Obamacare plans,
Medicaid expansion and Basic Health Plan policies has soared to an estimated
35.8 million as of early 2022, up from
27.1 million in 2020, according to the
Department of Health and Human Services.
This includes an estimated
13.6 million people enrolled in policies purchased on the
Obamacare exchanges and more than
21 million people in
Medicaid expansion coverage, including
16.8 million who were not eligible prior to the landmark health reform law.
