Obamacare enrollment for 2020 is lagging behind last year’s numbers despite lower premiums and more insurers competing in the markets, and the finger-pointing has already begun.
Blame is being cast on Trump administration cuts in Affordable Care Act outreach and education, but the drop-off also could be related to reduced joblessness and more people enrolling in employer-based health plans, analysts and researchers say.
Sign-ups for ACA plans in the 38 states that use the federal HealthCare.gov system totaled 2,372,957 for the period from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23, the most recent numbers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ...