Trump Administration Plans to Limit Obamacare Enrollment Period
A record 24 million people chose plans on the ACA marketplaces during the most recent open enrollment period.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergThe Trump administration is proposing to limit the time frame for people to enroll in health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to materials reviewed by Bloomberg News, potentially decreasing the number of people in these types of plans.
The annual deadline for people to enroll in health insurance plans is currently Jan. 15, but the Trump administration is proposing regulations that would shorten the enrollment window by a month, to close on Dec. 15 instead. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the insurance marketplaces, will also propose canceling a monthly opportunity for people with incomes below 150% of the federal poverty line to enroll.