Final Marketplace Data For 2019; CMS Extends ‘Grandmothered’ Policies Again

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By: Katie Keith

Although enrollment through the ACA marketplaces remained stable for 2019, recent studies suggest that the uninsured rate may be rising. A recent Gallup poll found that the uninsured rate increased by 2.8 percentage points from 2016 to 2018, representing about 7 million uninsured adults. Federal surveys have shown that the uninsured rate remains largely steady; however, the Gallup findings are consistent with recent analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Children and Families that observed an increase in the number of uninsured adults and children, respectively.

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