ACA enrollments hit record 16.3 million, lowering rate of uninsureds

A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Associated Press reports. More than 3 million new members joined the marketplace, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, the percentage of uninsured Americans fell to an all-time low – 8%.