Florida. Another state with a Republican governor who, if he had his way, would repeal Obamacare and leave his constituents without healthcare in a jiffy! Yes, that same Florida registered almost 2 million Americans to receive health insurance benefits from The Affordable Care Act.
Erollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans topped 1.6 million in Florida and totaled about 11.4 million nationwide through the Feb. 15 deadline, according to data released Wednesday by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
The figures reflect the number of people who selected a plan during the just-completed three-month open enrollment period or who enrolled during the previous year and were automatically re-enrolled.
Officials said the deadline for people who were unable to complete their enrollments by Feb. 15 would be extended by a week, so the enrollment totals will be revised once those enrollees are counted.
Enrollment totals for metropolitan areas included in Wednesday’s release were:
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach — 756,137
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford — 192,881
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater — 174,675
Jacksonville — 80,256
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton — 44,072
