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The latest phase of Open Enrollment for the Healthcare Marketplace will wrap up on Jan. 31, 2017. As of last December, over 4 million people had selected plans using HealthCare.gov since Open Enrollment began November 1. This includes over 1.1 million new consumers and 2.9 million renewing their coverage.
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Latinos have been one of the groups who have benefited the most from the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Over 4 million have obtained health care coverage and have reduced their rate of uninsured individuals to historic lows.
“Millions of Americans have already signed up for coverage and tens of thousands more are in the process of getting coverage today,” said Health Insurance Marketplace CEO Kevin Counihan in a news release. “Our goal is to provide affordable coverage to everyone seeking it before the deadline….”
To be covered by February 1, 2017, you need to enroll in coverage by January 15.
You can sign up or shop for plans here.
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By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
