The 235,229 Arizonans who signed up in the enrollment period that ended Jan. 15 were part of 16.3 million people nationwide who got coverage from the “Obamacare” marketplace, data show.
By Alexis Waiss Cronkite News A record number of Arizonans signed up for health insurance this year under the Affordable Care Act, as enrollment in the program continues to rebound from the Trump administration’s efforts to suppress coverage.
People are also reading… That benefits both patients and providers, said Claudia Maldonado, director of outreach and enrollment at the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers . “We’ve made record-breaking progress in expanding coverage and lowering health care costs for American families, saving them money and giving more Americans the peace of mind that comes with affordable health insurance,” Biden said in a statement released Wednesday.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio “Instead of somebody having to pay the full premium that would be there for the ACA, the federal government is subsidizing that for a large percentage of the population,” said AACHC spokesperson Jennifer J. Burns. “Then they’re paying significantly less, even down to $10 a month for their premium instead of more.
Extending the open enrollment period also provided needed time for ACA enrollees to work with insurance “navigators” who can help them figure out the process and find the insurance plan that works best for their circumstances, said Dr. Daniel Derksen. Arizona Public Health Executive Director Will Humble said the selection of health care plans in Arizona was limited before the ACA passed. Now that the state has eight different plans people can choose from, he says Arizonans can have stable medical care without being “handcuffed to their jobs” and even if they face changes in income.
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