Almost 300,000 Floridians had signed up for health insurance under theAffordable Care Actas of Feb. 1, federal officials announced on Wednesday.Nearly 3.3 million people had signed up for President Barack Obama's signature health-care plan in total.
People aged 18 to 34 accounted for about a quarter of the sign-ups. The majority of sign-ups, however, came from those aged 55 to 64.
The numbers seem to indicate that Obamacare is picking up steam, but Wednesday'snumbers still dont show how many of the people who have signed up have actually paid their premium. One in every five Floridians is currently uninsured.
Obamacare made its debut in October but got off to a rocky start when its website, Healthcare.gov, was littered with technical issues leaving many unable to sign up for health care insurance. The website was later fixed and enrollment numbers began to improve beginning in December.
The Obama administration initially aimed to have 7 million people enrolled by the end of March, but the Congressional Budget Office lowered its projected forecast to 6 million due to the website's malfunctions.
Open enrollment in Obamacare plans ends March 31.
