Enrollment for 2018 fell about 7 percent short of the 2017 numbers after federal officials cut the enrollment period in half and slashed funds to the program.
Almost half of Pennsylvanians who signed up for Obamacare enrolled last week. By
Acting Insurance Commissioner
"It's a testament to the public's desire for this health coverage. Pennsylvanians want and deserve affordable health coverage and it's clear that Affordable Care Act continues to provide it for consumers," she said in a prepared statement.
However, Altman expressed concerned that some people did not enroll because of the shortened deadline or the political proposal to eliminate the individual requirement to buy insurance and repeal parts of Obamacare.
Without a penalty for the uninsured, young and healthy people likely would drop their insurance plans, leading insurers to raise prices or leave the marketplace, health officials say.
A repeal of the individual mandate would reduce the federal deficit by about
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