U.S. Rep Meeks - Statement on the First Month Affordable Care Act Enrollment Figures

November 13, 2013

U.S. Rep Meeks - Statement on the First Month

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Figures

Excerpt: The website difficulties have resulted in lower numbers than initially anticipated, but the Administration is working vigilantly to fix this problem and allow every American who is seeking the benefits of the ACA to be able to access it.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the Affordable Care Act enrollment figures for the first month of open enrollment, announced by the Obama Administration earlier today:

“Today, The Department of Health and Human Services released data that showed that despite the difficulties with the website, hundreds of thousands of Americans have signed up for coverage or have completed the application and are now able to shop for their healthcare plan. Based on the numbers released for the first month, more than half a million Americans now have the quality healthcare that they desire and deserve.

“The website difficulties have resulted in lower numbers than initially anticipated, but the Administration is working vigilantly to fix this problem and allow every American who is seeking the benefits of the ACA to be able to access it. In New York State, millions of Americans have seen their premium rates decrease by an average of 50 percent. As the websites improve, I expect to see these numbers rise exponentially and millions of Americans will be able to access quality, affordable healthcare coverage.’[End]