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:
- Nearly 2.2 million (2,153,421) people selected Marketplace plans from Oct.
1 through Dec. 28, 2013
- These signups in the state and federal marketplaces represent a nearly
five-fold increase from October-November, including nearly 1.8 million
(1,788,739) people who selected a plan in December (compared with the previous
two-month cumulative total of 364,682 through Nov. 30, 2013).
- Of the almost 2.2. million:
- 54 percent are female and 46 percent are male;
- 30 percent are age 34 and under;
- 24 percent are between the ages of 18 and 34, and;
- 60 percent selected a Silver plan, while 20 percent selected a Bronze
plan; and
- 79 percent selected a plan with Financial Assistance.
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