But earlier progress reports from the government had pointed to a potential enrollment decline of more than 10 percent. The full picture of this year's health insurance sign-ups is not yet clear. Not included in the latest enrollment figures for 39 states using HealthCare.gov are totals from about a dozen states running their own enrollment efforts. The health law provides subsidized private insurance for people who don't have coverage through their jobs. Since it passed in 2010, about 20 million people have gained coverage, keeping the nation's uninsured rate under 10 percent.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2018 21:26 UTC