More than 7 million people have gained health coverage through government programs, including Medicaid, since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act plan options launched last October.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced that 7.2 million people have gained health insurance through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. All told, 66 million people are now covered by Medicaid.
Those numbers were achieved in part by the 26 states that chose to expand Medicaid, which is optional under the law. HHS said those states saw sign-ups increase by 18.5 percent compared with 4 percent in non-expansion states.
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