President | Founder, CLM Insurance Group, Delray Beach, FL
A LOT! ~40 million American are still without quality healthcare coverage. That number is just an estimate, but pre-Obamacare the number hovered between 47-50 million. Assuming 7 million got marketplace insurance or Medicaid over the past enrollment period then there are still about 40 million without. Obamacare is designed to chip away at that number over many years.
Co-Founder, TermInsuranceBrokers.com, Goldenzweig Financial Group, Las Vegas, Nevada
About 44 million people did not have health insurance prior to the Affordable Care Act. Since the new program began, over 7 million people have signed up for health insurance through the exchanges. Health plans are now "guaranteed-issue" as insurance companies can no longer decline you for a pre-existing condition or other health-related illness.
Some people will still not have health insurance because many may choose to pay the penalty instead of securing coverage since the premiums for new plans are higher than the older plans, given the increase in benefits provided in each plan (the 10 essential health benefits required under each plan plus anything above and beyond it, varying by carrier).
If you have any questions about health insurance or would like help with your own coverage, send me a message by clicking on the "contact me" button - my direct contact information is available on my profile page.
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Some people will still not have health insurance because many may choose to pay the penalty instead of securing coverage since the premiums for new plans are higher than the older plans, given the increase in benefits provided in each plan (the 10 essential health benefits required under each plan plus anything above and beyond it, varying by carrier).
If you have any questions about health insurance or would like help with your own coverage, send me a message by clicking on the "contact me" button - my direct contact information is available on my profile page.