evidence: A record 21.3 million people enrolled in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces during the annual open enrollment period, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know - A record 21.3 million people enrolled in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces during the annual open enrollment period, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday - The number represents a more than 30% increase from the previous year, when 16.3 million Americans signed up - Health policy experts have attributed the increase in enrollments largely to federal subsidies for people purchasing plans - Biden urged Congress to make the subsidies permanent and criticized Republicans who continue to say they want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010 [...] In total, 9 million additional people have enrolled in plans through HealthCare.gov or state-based marketplaces since Biden took office three years ago.