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Over two million Americans sign up for Obamacare under Biden drive

Published 07/14/2021, 12:45 PM
Updated 07/14/2021, 12:51 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's continued drawdown efforts in Afghanistan in a speech from the East Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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(Reuters) - More than two million Americans have signed up for an Obamacare health insurance plan during a special enrollment period opened by President Joe Biden during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a government report released on Wednesday.

The Biden administration re-opened the country's online health insurance marketplace earlier this year to give more Americans a chance to opt for benefits provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.

The special enrollment period is set to conclude on Aug. 15.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's continued drawdown efforts in Afghanistan in a speech from the East Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

About 1.5 million Americans opted to sign up for insurance on U.S. government website Healthcare.gov while 600,000 more enrolled in coverage through the 15 state-based marketplaces, new data released by the United States Health and Human Services shows.

In February, CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) said it would return to selling individual health insurance plans on the online marketplaces created by the ACA.

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