Obamacare Sign-Ups Top 1.2 Million With Many Paying $10 Monthly

Over 1.2 million people have signed up for Obamacare marketplace health coverage through HealthCare.gov during the special enrollment period that began on Feb. 15. That includes 376,000 in May alone, the HHS reported Monday.

In addition, 1 million new and returning consumers have premiums that costs $10 or less per month, thanks to advance premium tax credits available as of April 1 through the American Rescue Plan.

In all, 43% of new consumers and 30% of returning customers—and more than one in three of all enrollees—have selected coverage with monthly premiums of $10 or less after the rescue plan’s tax ...