How many people do you think will sign up for private plans on the exchanges?

[MalaspinaGold]

Predictions?

I'll go big, and say 6.7 million.

[Kushahontas]

7 flat

[badgate]

Are we including the people who apparently will enroll but not pay a premium?

[AggregateDemand]

Are we including the people who apparently will enroll but not pay a premium?

The administration is going to include so we might as well yuk it up with them

[7,052,770]

5.5 million this year.  Under the target, but pretty good if you adjust for the fact that the website didn't work for the first 25% of the enrollment period.  It is what it is.

It will of course rise over the next few years, and the actual number of people have now have health insurance is close to 3 times that.  Exchanges are only a piece of the pie.

[MalaspinaGold]

Are we including the people who apparently will enroll but not pay a premium?

The administration is going to include so we might as well yuk it up with them

The seven million number was also paid/unpaid, considering that a significant number of plans do not actually start until after the enrollment deadline hits.

Harry, hhs announced a Sunday I believe that they had crossed 5 million. According to acasignups.net they're at 5.3 million right now, and with some data not included. So, the number will probably be in the 6s.

[7,052,770]

Are we including the people who apparently will enroll but not pay a premium?

The administration is going to include so we might as well yuk it up with them

The seven million number was also paid/unpaid, considering that a significant number of plans do not actually start until after the enrollment deadline hits.

Harry, hhs announced a Sunday I believe that they had crossed 5 million. According to acasignups.net they're at 5.3 million right now, and with some data not included. So, the number will probably be in the 6s.

Cool website.  Does it also track people who are finally able to sign up for insurance with their employer?  A lot of groups used to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, but I know that was illegal in some states, possibly a lot of them.

[MalaspinaGold]

I don't believe they do. I'd imagine the data on that would be near impossible to get.

[fartboy]

As many as want to have health insurance without having to work.

[MalaspinaGold]

You do realize the plans aren't free...