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OSPIRG Urges State Mandate, New Exchange To Boost Insurance Enrollment Lynne Terry Wed, 04/17/2019 - 16:33

With Oregon’s individual health insurance exchange facing lower enrollment and higher premiums, a prominent consumer watchdog group is pushing for several policy changes to stabilize the individual market and rein in costs.

Briefly: CMS Warns Consumers About Heavy Call Volume Approaching Enrollment Deadline Lynne Terry Tue, 12/11/2018 - 15:46
Consumers who phone the federal call center to enroll in health insurance for 2019 may be asked to leave their contact information but they'll still be able to enroll after Saturday's deadline.

As expected, the federal health insurance online marketplace is getting hit by a heavy volume of consumers trying to sign up for health insurance by Saturday's deadline.

Six-Week Open Enrollment for Obamacare Plans Begins Rian Sands Wed, 11/01/2017 - 13:28
Most consumers will want to pick a plan that aligns with their physician rather than focus on cost. People purchasing subsidized health insurance on healthcare.gov will not see significant increases in cost, but Obamacare is increasingly gouging middle-class consumers who don’t qualify.

Open enrollment for the individual health insurance market begins today, with consumers purchasing subsidized plans on the healthcare.gov marketplace and unsubsidized plans through insurance brokers or directly from health insurers through Dec. 15.

In Oregon, 40,290 people signed up for coverage in the first month of the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Ariel West Wed, 11/30/2016 - 08:48
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that over 2.1 million people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform since Open Enrollment began on November 1, including 40,290 in Oregon.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that over 2.1 million people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform since Open Enrollment began on November 1, including 40,290 in Oregon.  This includes both new consumers and consumers renewing their coverage on Heal

147,109 people in Oregon signed up for 2016 coverage through HealthCare.gov Ariel West Thu, 02/04/2016 - 15:28
Marketplace signups exceed Department’s goals

On January 31, Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage ended, with about 12.7 million plan selections through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. In Oregon, 147,109 were enrolled in a plan through the HealthCare.gov platform.

Avoid the Frenzy—Enroll in Health Coverage Early Ariel West Wed, 10/21/2015 - 07:57
Coverage begins November 1 by going to www.healthcare.gov.

OPINION -- Many people find the frenzied pace of November and December a bit overwhelming.