More Texans signing up for insurance under Affordable Care Act
A growing number of Texans are selecting insurance plans under the federal Affordable Care Act, according to federal officials Wednesday.
Through Jan. 9, the number of Texans who had picked a plan totaled 860,859. Throughout the U.S., 6.8 million people had selected plans in the 37 states using the federal marketplace.
The U.S. secretary of health and human services came to Dallas on Tuesday, hoping to nudge more people into signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who has overseen the federal agency since June, met with about 40 local ministers and other faith leaders. She thanked them for urging their members to sign up before the enrollment period ends Feb. 15.
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