12,000 state residents sign up on insurance exchange
HARRISBURG — Nearly 10,000 more Pennsylvanians signed up for an insurance plan in November through the federal health care law’s new marketplace, the federal government reported today.
Through Nov. 30, 11,788 Pennsylvanians had signed up, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said. The department did not say how many had actually made the first payment.
That figure is well below the broader goals for enrollment for coverage that begins Jan. 1.
National enrollment statistics from the department showed 364,682 people have signed up for coverage as of Nov. 30, less than one-third of the 1.2 million people officials had originally projected would enroll nationwide by the end of November.
All told, the department said 74,000 Pennsylvanians submitted applications to cover 137,000 people, such as themselves, their spouses and children.
More than 100,000 made it through the application process and received an eligibility determination but have not yet selected a plan, the department said.
