Understanding Characteristics Of Likely Marketplace Enrollees And How They Choose Plans
Author: Fredric Blavin, Michael Karpman, Stephen Zuckerman
In 2015, adults likely to have enrolled in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace were predominantly non-Hispanic whites and, on average, older and more aware of the availability of Marketplace subsidies than adults who remained uninsured. Enrollees were also significantly more likely than adults who remained uninsured to rely on some type of application assistance instead of exclusively looking for information through the Marketplace website.