New EHF Report: Despite Ongoing Uncertainty & Shorter Enrollment Period, More Than 1.1 Million Texans Enroll in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance for 2018
More than 1.1 million Texans enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance for 2018 despite ongoing uncertainty, numerous Congressional efforts to repeal the law, and a drastically shortened enrollment period. That's just one of the findings of an
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EHF's analysis found that almost 7 in 10 Texas enrollees in 2018 were returning consumers (69percent). More than 779,000 enrollees returned in the 2018 ACA enrollment period compared to 770,000 the previous year.
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"These numbers show that even with all the obstacles and confusion, Texans want health insurance and they'll buy it if it's affordable," said co-author
The analysis found that the overall number of Texans enrolled in ACA health insurance dropped slightly to 1.1 million in 2018 compared to 1.2 million in 2017. However, along with confusion about the future of the ACA, the enrollment period for 2018 was cut in half from three months to six weeks compared to 2017.
As in the previous ACA enrollment periods, the vast majority of
The analysis found that more than 8 in 10 (86percent) of ACA enrollees in
In 2018, researchers found that federal financial assistance in the form of tax credits cut monthly premium costs for
Researchers found the increased amount of financial assistance in
"While most Texans who signed up for ACA health insurance were shielded from the direct impact of those premium increases, not all Texans were so lucky," said
Sim says about 14percent of
Other findings from EHF's analysis of 2018 Texas ACA enrollees:
* 55percent are women
* 87percent live in urban areas
* 24percent are adults ages 55 to 64
* 21percent are adults ages 45 to 54
* 64percent selected a Silver health insurance plan
"Lawmakers in
EHF's analysis was co-authored by Sim, Marks,
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