In South Florida, ACA plans retain outsized popularity, the New York Times reported Jan. 11.
The Sunshine State has ranked number one for ACA enrollees since 2015, the newspaper reported. Insurance agencies often advertise the plans using the "Obamacare" nickname given to the law when it was first enacted, along with former President Barack Obama's campaign logo.
Katherine Hempstead, senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, told the Times the state "is like an ACA monster."
Ivan Herrera, chief executive of Miami-based UniVista Insurance agency, told the Times his business has doubled the number of ACA enrollees each year.
There are several reasons the program remains so popular in the state, especially in the southern region, according to the Times. The state is one of 11 holdouts yet to expand Medicaid, leaving many who would otherwise be eligible to seek marketplace plans.
The state also has a high proportion of retirees under 65 and employees working in entertainment or restaurant jobs that don't offer health benefits.
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