Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement this morning calling on the Trump Administration to extend the Open Enrollment period through January 2018:
“I am calling on the Trump Administration to extend the Open Enrollment period through January 2018 to give millions of Americans the time to sign up for health coverage.
“Rather than actively suppressing enrollment, the Administration should be making every effort to ensure Americans have access to health care. When the Trump Administration decided to shorten the enrollment period this year they knew it would lead to millions of Americans missing out on the opportunity to sign up for coverage. To date, enrollment numbers have been promising, but the six week period will hamper those numbers.
“President Trump should do the right thing and extend Open Enrollment through January 2018 to give Americans time to review their options and choose the right plan for their families."
