The open enrollment period for health insurance ended on January 15th, and a record number of Georgia residents signed up for Georgia Affordable Health Care. In all over 860,000 people enrolled in the program. That is 8% more than last year, which figures out to be over 145,000 more this year than last year. While open enrollment has closed for this year, Georgians can still sign up for Healthcare.Gov plans under certain circumstances, such as the loss of health care coverage, marriage or divorce, the birth or adoption of a child, or a major change in income. Earlier, the federal government denied the state’s application to exit the HealthCare.Gov marketplace. While the state has resisted expanding Medicaid, a key part of Governor Kemp’s health care plans has been to provide low-income Georgians an opportunity to sign up for Medicaid if they meet monthly work, education or volunteer requirements.
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