Florida leads the nation in Obamacare enrollment after a month of open enrollment.
Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that 1,458,792 Florida residents signed up for insurance coverage through the “Marketplace” for 2025. The Marketplace, obtainable through Healthcare.gov, is where customers can compare health plans and provides enrollment services and other help.
Nationally, 5,364,197 people signed up for coverage between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. Nearly 4.4 million people are returning customers but 988,000 obtained new coverage, the federal data show.
The Marketplace is a centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal the program but has offered no details.
“ACA Marketplace open enrollment continues with more than 5.3 million people signing up for coverage since the beginning of the open enrollment period,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. “These numbers reflect the strong and ongoing demand that individuals and families have for affordable, high-quality health care coverage and we expect this year will set another plan selection record.”
Open enrollment for 2025 health insurance coverage began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15. Consumers who enroll by midnight Dec. 15 will have coverage effective Jan. 1. Health insurance coverage doesn’t kick in for others until the following month.
Although Republicans in Florida have not expanded Medicaid to lower-income childless adults as the ACA allows, the federal health law is popular with residents who annually have flocked to the marketplace for health coverage.
Florida has consistently led the nation in ACA enrollment and this year is no different with enrollments far out pacing Texas, which saw the second highest rate with 1,077,883 sign-ups since Nov. 1.
Four insurance companies and 12 health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are participating in the Florida marketplace, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website shows.
“Through the Marketplace millions of Americans seeking health coverage continue to find a high-quality plan at a low cost,” said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “With many people shopping online for holiday gifts, you’ll find the best deal in town at HealthCare.gov. Sign up for a health plan that meets your needs — and gives you peace of mind.”
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Medicare plans and the Affordable Care Act are both government subsidized for profit private healthcare programs. Medicaid is a substandard payer for medical services and severely limits access to quality healthcare. The uninsured have to use the most expensive access to care, emergency rooms, and drive up the costs in the system while receiving limited poor medical care. The politicians restrain Medicare from providing pharmacy coverage. We have the most expensive health CASTE system in the world while ranking 37th in the quality of our system. We have a for profit system aided and abetted by both parties in Washington that cares more about their wealth than your health. Medical debt is the number one consumer debt in the US and the number one cause of personal bankruptcy. We need to adopt Medicare for all and expand its services to include pharmacy, and other services that are currently limited. If we truly want to be a Christian nation the number one priority we should have is the health and welfare of our people not the profiteering of mega healthcare companies. We can do this and reduce costs dramatically and reduce the size of government bureaucracy, to the benefit of corporations and individuals.
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