State-Based Marketplaces have been much more successful in reaching projected enrollment levels than have the Federally Facilitated Marketplaces. As of March 1st, state marketplaces had enrolled 76% of projected enrollment compared to just 56% of projected enrollment in the federal marketplace (Urban Institute).
Despite claims by Democrat leaders to the contrary, since its passage, Obamacare has imposed more than $27.2 billion in total private sector costs, $8 billion in unfunded costs to states, and more than 159 million annual paperwork hours (Republican Senate Blog).
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Charles Krauthammer dismissed the 7.1 million number of Obamacare enrollees touted by the Obama administration this as a “so-called” and “phony number” (Heritage Foundation Blog).
The Obama Administration and it’s contracted advocacy groups used a variety of advertising ploys to attract “young people” to sign up for insurance coverage (Heritage Foundation Blog).
There is precedent for a new health program like Obamacare, to see increased enrollment as time goes on. CHIP and Medicare Part D both started off slowly, but eventually saw a steady rise in enrollment (Brookings Institution Blog).
Americans for Prosperity Policy Director Mac Zimmerman said he was disappointed in the Obamacare enrollment figures because they do not consider how many of the reported 7.1 million enrollees had their plans canceled because of the ACA (AFP).
