Voluntary Benefits

The percentage choosing rich gold plan coverage fell to 28%, from 38%.

"I'm calling today for insurance companies not to be paid, but for the money to be paid directly to the people of our country, so that they can buy their own health care, which will be far better and far less expensive than the disaster known as Obamacare," Trump said.

He told an interviewer that people who shop for themselves will get better coverage that costs less.

Republicans in Congress are using data to make the case that ACA rules have hurt competition in the individual market.

President Donald Trump spooked health insurance investors Saturday by proposing in a Truth Social post that the government should send health insurance subsidies straight to consumers, rather than to health insurers.

Executives at Aflac are hoping that strong dental insurance sales will buoy sales of cancer insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and other worksite benefits products.