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As of December 31, 2016, 8.8 million Americans had signed up for coverage through HealthCare.gov since open enrollment began on November 1, 2016. This is up from the 8.6 million during Open Enrollment in 2015.
Latinos have benefitted more than just about any other racial or ethnic group since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Over 4.2 million Latinos (ages 18-64) have gained health insurance coverage, lowering the uninsured rate among Latinos by 7.7%.
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“With 8.8 million Americans signed up for coverage through HealthCare.gov, more than last year at this time, it is clear that Americans want and need this vital coverage,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell in a news release. “As we enter the New Year, Americans who are still uninsured should sign up by January 15th to have coverage starting February 1.”
The states that had the most people sign up thus far are Florida (23.33% Latino population), with over 1.6 million signups, and Texas (38.18% Latino population), with nearly 1.2 million signups. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (70.73% Latino population) and Atlanta (5.56% Latino population) were the individual metro areas with the most signups with 596,120 and 365,940 people respectively.
The final deadline to sign up for coverage is January 31, 2017.
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By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
