11.5 million Americans sign up for health insurance in 45 days

India, Dec. 28 -- The Biden Administration has announced that Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment continues to outpace previous years, with nearly 11.5 million people selecting a health plan nationwide in a 45-day period beginning November 1.

This is about 1.8 million more Americans signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov, marking an 18 percent increase over the same period last year.

That's an all-time record, with the deadline for enrollment still open till January 15.

Currently, four out of five people who sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act can find health care coverage for $10 a month or less after tax credits. These lower rates were set to expire at the end of this year, but thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, it is estimated that millions of Americans on Obamacare are able to save an average of $800 a year.

The national uninsured rate reached an all-time low earlier this year.

Ninety-two percent of HealthCare.gov enrollees will have access to options from three or more insurance companies when they shop for plans.

President Joe Biden said in a statement that because of this legislation, on January 1, Americans will start to see the benefits of additional cost-saving measures in the Inflation Reduction Act.

That includes seniors seeing a month's supply of insulin capped at $35, Medicare beneficiaries paying nothing for recommended adult vaccines covered by their Part D plan, and prescription drug companies needing to pay Medicare a rebate if they try to raise their prices faster than inflation for drugs administered at a doctor's office.

The HealthCare.gov Marketplace Open Enrollment remains open until January 15, 2023. People who do not currently have health insurance or are already in a Marketplace plan can go to HealthCare.gov to submit or update their applications until January 15 for coverage beginning February 1.

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