January 6th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Nevertheless, officials declared themselves thrilled by the figures. They said the 2018 figures came during a significantly reduced time-period for open enrollment.
Consumers had only a 52-day window to sign up for coverage in 2018, compared to 90 days a year ago.
The Trump administration reduced open enrollment periods for health exchanges, arguing that the change was needed to prevent people from waiting until they are sick to sign up for coverage.