WASHINGTON
A crush of sign-ups expected before Tuesday’s end-of-day deadline for open enrollment in HealthCare.gov could help solidify the standing of Obamacare as an improbable survivor of the Trump presidency.
In 36 states that use HealthCare.gov, Tuesday is the last day for coverage that starts Jan. 1, while another 14 states and Washington, D.C., have later deadlines. Analysts and advocates who follow the annual insurance sign-ups say interest has grown stronger amid the spiraling COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, the legal cloud hanging over the Affordable Care Act seemed to start lifting last month when Supreme Court justices gave a skeptical reception to the latest challenge from the Trump administration and conservative-led states seeking to overturn the law in its entirety.
“The safety net is working,” said Chris Sloan of the consulting firm Avalere Health. When final numbers are released next year, Sloan says the ACA could surpass its current enrollment of 11.4 million people. “I think it s just reflective of the need being greater for people who have lost their jobs and need to find some other form of health insurance,” he said.
The insurance markets offer taxpayer subsidized private plans to people who don t have job-based coverage. Insurers cannot turn away customers with pre-existing medical conditions. Medicaid expansion, another component of the health law, covers about 12 million people.
Stephanie Burton, a solo practitioner lawyer from Kansas City, Missouri, said she recently renewed her coverage for 2021. For about $150 a month, after subsidies, Burton is also able to cover two young adult children as they negotiate their transition to self-sufficiency in a shaky economy.
“The safety net is working,” said Chris Sloan of the consulting firm Avalere Health. When final numbers are released next year, Sloan says the ACA could surpass its current enrollment of 11.4 million people. “I think it s just reflective of the need being greater for people who have lost their jobs and need to find some other form of health insurance,” he said.
The insurance markets offer taxpayer subsidized private plans to people who don t have job-based coverage. Insurers cannot turn away customers with pre-existing medical conditions. Medicaid expansion, another component of the health law, covers about 12 million people.
Stephanie Burton, a solo practitioner lawyer from Kansas City, Missouri, said she recently renewed her coverage for 2021. For about $150 a month, after subsidies, Burton is also able to cover two young adult children as they negotiate their transition to self-sufficiency in a shaky economy.
“The safety net is working,” said Chris Sloan of the consulting firm Avalere Health. When final numbers are released next year, Sloan says the ACA could surpass its current enrollment of 11.4 million people. “I think it s just reflective of the need being greater for people who have lost their jobs and need to find some other form of health insurance,” he said.
The insurance markets offer taxpayer subsidized private plans to people who don t have job-based coverage. Insurers cannot turn away customers with pre-existing medical conditions. Medicaid expansion, another component of the health law, covers about 12 million people.
Stephanie Burton, a solo practitioner lawyer from Kansas City, Missouri, said she recently renewed her coverage for 2021. For about $150 a month, after subsidies, Burton is also able to cover two young adult children as they negotiate their transition to self-sufficiency in a shaky economy.
“The safety net is working,” said Chris Sloan of the consulting firm Avalere Health. When final numbers are released next year, Sloan says the ACA could surpass its current enrollment of 11.4 million people. “I think it s just reflective of the need being greater for people who have lost their jobs and need to find some other form of health insurance,” he said.
The insurance markets offer taxpayer subsidized private plans to people who don t have job-based coverage. Insurers cannot turn away customers with pre-existing medical conditions. Medicaid expansion, another component of the health law, covers about 12 million people.
Stephanie Burton, a solo practitioner lawyer from Kansas City, Missouri, said she recently renewed her coverage for 2021. For about $150 a month, after subsidies, Burton is also able to cover two young adult children as they negotiate their transition to self-sufficiency in a shaky economy.