By contrast, they averaged 66,000 a day in the first week of open enrollment in November 2014 and 77,600 a day in the first week of enrollment in November 2015. The Obama administration reported data every other week last fall, and the first report showed that sign-ups averaged 84,000 a day. “There’s a strong need among families in Utah for health insurance,” Mr. Slonaker said. As a result, many consumers can buy similar health plans or more generous plans for about the same price as last year. The sign-up period for the federal exchange ends Dec. 15 and is about half as long as the open enrollment season in each of the past three years.

Source: New York Times November 09, 2017 18:13 UTC