President Barack Obama symbolically enrolled in a new health insurance exchange created by the Affordable Care Act over the weekend, a White House aide said Monday.
The news comes on the final day to sign-up for health insurance that takes effect on Jan. 1, though both state and federal exchanges will allow enrollments through the end of March. According to the aide, Obama enrolled in a Bronze-level plan in the Washington, D.C.-based exchange. News of the Obama sign-up was first reported by April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks.
The news comes on the final day to sign-up for health insurance that takes effect on Jan. 1, though both state and federal exchanges will allow enrollments through the end of March. According to the aide, Obama enrolled in a Bronze-level plan in the Washington, D.C.-based exchange. News of the Obama sign-up was first reported by April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks.
