ObamaCare enrollment hits 11.5M for 2017

More than 11.5 million people were signed up for health insurance through the ObamaCare marketplace as of Dec. 24, 2016, an increase of 286,000 from the same period in 2015, according to a new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

Additionally, more than 700,000 people in New York and Minnesota have signed up for healthcare through their states’ Basic Health Programs, which serve low-income residents who are eligible for marketplace plans but may have difficulty affording it.

“Nationwide demand for health coverage is higher than ever, as Americans prove again that Marketplace coverage is vital to them and their families,” HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said in a statement. 

Open enrollment for ObamaCare ends Jan. 31, but consumers have until Jan. 15 to sign up for coverage that starts Feb. 1. 

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