Fewer Illinoisan enroll in Obamacare as costs increase, penalties disappear

Illinois News Network reports:

Fewer Illinoisans enrolled in insurance plans offered through the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act as costs increased and the lawmakers eliminated the penalty for not having coverage.

Nearly 7 percent fewer Illinoisans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans this year than last, according to a Chicago Tribune report. Enrollment also declined nationally, by about 3 percent on average.

In 2017, there were 334,979 consumers in Illinois who selected an exchange plan, numbers from the federal government show. In 2018, there were 312,280, a decline of 6.77 percent.

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