Uninsured Rate at an All-Time Low After 2022 HealthCare.Gov Insurance Enrollment Breaks Records
Almost 11.5 million people signed up for healthcare insurance on HealthCare.gov (https://www.healthcare.gov/) from November 1–December 15, 2022, President Joe Biden announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/27/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-record-2022-healthcare-gov-enrollment/) in December 2022. Enrollment increased 18% (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/27/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-record-2022-healthcare-gov-enrollment/) over the same period in 2021.
Biden said that the enrollment numbers (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/27/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-record-2022-healthcare-gov-enrollment/) were an “all-time record” and gains like those helped drive down the uninsured rate to 8% earlier in 2022, its lowest in history.
“I promised to lower costs for families and ensure that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care,” Biden said (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/27/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-record-2022-healthcare-gov-enrollment/). “In recent days, we received further proof that our efforts are delivering record results and bringing families the peace of mind that comes with health insurance.”
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