special enrollment period

More than 500,000 people nationally have signed up for Obamacare through March 31 since the special enrollment period began. Of those, more than 146,000 were in Florida.

With 61,737 people enrolling from Feb. 15 to 28, the state accounted for nearly 30 percent of the new enrollment and far outpaced other states.

Florida Covering Kids & Families was one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional federal funding for a 2021 special enrollment period.

Studies show that nearly 2 million uninsured Floridians are eligible for subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Floridians have until December 31st to sign up for a health insurance plan through Obamacare, thanks to Hurricane Irma.