Michiganders set new record for Obamacare enrollment amid Medicaid 'unwinding'

(Michigan Advance) Once again, a record number of Michiganders have enrolled into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the coming year.

According to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), more than 418,000 Michigan residents purchased a plan during the most recent enrollment period, topping last year’s record of nearly 322,300 Michigan residents who purchased a plan under the ACA, more popularly known as Obamacare.

This year’s enrollees were among 21.3 million consumers nationwide who signed up for the ACA for 2024, nearly 5 million more than in 2023.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra hailed the record numbers as placing the ACA among the same rank of federal programs as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. ................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/01/29/michiganders-set-new-record-for-obamacare-enrollment-amid-medicaid-unwinding/