CBO Reduces Health Law Enrollment Estimates
The Congressional Budget Office on Monday updated its projections about how many people would sign up for health insurance, dropping the number from 21 million to 13 million.
Los Angeles Times:
Enrollment Growth In Obamacare Health Insurance Slower Than Expected
Reflecting slower than anticipated enrollment growth in health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has lowered its estimate of how many people will get coverage through the law in 2016. The lower enrollment number brings the budget office closer in line with the Obama administration, which scaled back its own enrollment targets for 2016, citing the difficulty of reaching new consumers who have not so far taken advantage of the marketplaces. (Levey, 1/25)
The New York Times:
Budget Office Sharply Cuts Health Exchange Estimate
The Congressional Budget Office on Monday sharply reduced its estimate of how many people would get health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act’s public marketplaces, to 13 million, from a prior estimate of 21 million. ... The budget office now estimates that 11 million people a month, on average, will receive subsidies this year, down from its prior estimate of 15 million. The lower estimates are not necessarily bad news for President Obama’s signature domestic accomplishment. (Pear, 1/25)
The Fiscal Times:
Filing Alert: How Obamacare Affects Your 2015 Taxes
This is the second year that the Affordable Care Act and taxes will collide, and two changes this year could make the cumbersome tax filing process a bit more complicated. But let’s start with what has stayed the same. (Herron, 1/25)