Affordable Care Act enrollment shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
Summary
New federal data shows many states had big drops in the number of people with Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) health plans over the past year. Ohio and Oklahoma each lost about one-third of their enrollees after enhanced financial help ended in January, causing about 2.6 million fewer people nationwide to be covered in February compared to last year.Key Facts
- The Affordable Care Act enrollment fell sharply in many states during the past year.
- Ohio and Oklahoma each lost nearly one-third of their Obamacare enrollees.
- The data covers all 50 states and is the first complete report showing these declines.
- The drop happened after enhanced subsidies (extra financial help) ended in January.
- Overall, about 2.6 million fewer Americans had Obamacare plans in February versus the previous year.
- The data was released in late June by the Trump administration.
- The report was first covered by The Associated Press.
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