President Joe Biden’s order to reopen the federal Obamacare market is putting pressure on states with their own exchanges to follow suit, opening the door for more consumer choice as people who are uninsured move to get coverage amid the pandemic.
The executive action could also lead to a surge in state Medicaid enrollment as people who now turn to the exchanges find out they qualify for the low-income health program.
Biden signed an executive order Thursday to allow people to sign up for insurance from Feb. 15 through May 15. The order applies only to the federal HealthCare.gov website, ...
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