Biden touts Affordable Care Act enrollment spike

The White House is reporting strong enrollment numbers through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) one week after enrollment began, with 300,000 new customers signing up for plans already.

President Biden on Thursday wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, "In the first week of Open Enrollment, 1.6 million people have signed up for a plan at HealthCare.gov, including 301,000 new consumers — that’s a 50% increase from last year."

Enrollment rates through HealthC...