8 million sign up for health plans
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years AGO
The Obama administration says 8 million Americans chose a health plan on the new insurance markets in the first year of the historic health care overhaul.
More than 4.8 million more gained coverage through Medicaid and children’s insurance programs. That’s according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Numbers released Thursday show a surge in enrollment since March 1 — doubling in some states including Texas, Georgia and Florida.
But the numbers were disappointing for one group. Hispanics account for more than 14 percent of those eligible for coverage on the new markets. But they represent less than 11 percent of enrollees who also volunteered their race or ethnicity.
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