According to a new analysis, Medicare for All would deliver significant savings on administration and drug costs, but increased demand for care would drive up spending.
A total of more than 1 million people have enrolled since Oct. 1, a jump from Nov. 30 when just 365,000 had signed up for private insurance in the new federal and state markets offering subsidized coverage.
The board of America's Health Insurance Plans said consumers who select a plan by Dec. 23 will now have until Jan. 10 to pay their first month's premium
The Obama administration Thursday announced a batch of measures intended to help consumers avoid lapses in their care and coverage as the president's overhaul takes effect in January.
Two months in and out of the repair shop have left significantly less time to fulfill the White House goal of enrolling 7 million people by the end of open enrollment on March 31.
Lawmakers and their staffs now appear to be the only federal employees with access to abortion coverage through their government-supported health insurance plans.
In addition to pushing the individual coverage enrollment deadline from Dec. 15 to Dec. 23, separately on Friday, the administration also announced a schedule change in next year's open enrollment season.
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