More than 21.3 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace plans for th👍e 2024 open enrollment period, a record high and a 16% surge🦩 from 2023, the White House said Wednesday.

The open enrollment period began in November and ran through Jan. 15, with some states extending it as late as Jan. 31.

Two major facಞtors have increased the appeal of plans under the ACA, informally known as Obamacare, which are privately run health insurance plans subsidized by the federal government. 

First, millions of people have been removed this year🎐 from Medicaid after the expiration of a pandemic-era protection that prevented states that administer the program from removing ineligible beneficiaries. Many of those who lost their Medicaid health coverage can get it through the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:ACA marketplace instead.

Second, ACA plans have gotten a lot cheaper since pandemic-era subsidies were extended through 2025 by President Joe Biden’s 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Inflation Reduction Act. Now, 80% of people who signed up for the ဣACA found coverage for less than $10 a month, the White House said.

Correction—Feb. 16, 2024: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the government program that provides healthcare coverage for adults and children with limited income in the headline.