U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2014

Contact: HHS Press Office
(202) 690-6343

Nearly 2.2 million Americans selected plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace from October through December

Thirty percent of those who selected plans were under age 35


Nearly 2.2 million people have selected plans from the state and federal marketplaces by Dec. 28, 2013 (the end of third reporting period for open enrollment), Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

A new HHS report provides the first demographic information about enrollees. December alone accounted for nearly 1.8 million enrollees in state and federal marketplaces. Enrollment in the federal Marketplace in December was seven-fold greater than the combined total for October and November – and eight-fold greater for young adults ages 18 to 34.

gAmericans are finding quality affordable coverage in the Marketplace, and best of all, because coverage began on New Yearfs Day, the promise and hope of the Affordable Care Act is now a reality,h Secretary Sebelius said. gOur outreach efforts have ramped up, so whether itfs through public service announcements, events, our champions or other means, we are doing all we can to find, inform and enroll those who can benefit from the Marketplace.  There is still plenty of time for you and your family to sign up in a private plan of your choice, so visit HealthCare.gov to learn more and sign up now.h

Key findings from todayfs report include:

Todayfs report also details state-by-state information where available.  In some cases, only partial datasets were available for state marketplaces. 

The report features cumulative data for the three-month period because some people apply, shop, and select a plan across monthly reporting periods.  Enrollment is measured as those who selected a plan. 

To read the report visit: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2014/MarketPlaceEnrollment/Jan2014/ib_2014jan_enrollment.pdf

To hear stories of Americans enrolling in the Marketplace visit: http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/mystory/index.html