White House: Only 1.1 Million Have Signed Up for Obamacare …5 Million Have Lost Their Plans
Jim Hoft
The Obama Administration announced today that 1.1 million Americans have signed up for Obamacare so far. That number includes the number who have signed up for the taxpayer-funded Medicaid part of the plan.
As of December 11, 2013–
Over 800,000 Americans signed up for the taxpayer-funded Medicaid program. Approximately 365,000 signed up for Obamacare.
Over five million Americans have lost their health care plans so far.
The Hill reported:
More than 1.1 million people enrolled in ObamaCare before a December 24 deadline for consumers seeking healthcare plans that begin Jan. 1, the Obama administration said early Sunday.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said in a blog post that more than 975,000 people enrolled in a qualified health plan through the federal marketplace in December, following a rocky rollout in October.
Detailed demographics were not released.