Larry Kudlow: 1 in 10 Qualified Americans Have Signed up for Obamacare is a ‘Crushing Defeat,’ Calls for a ‘Moratorium’

03.08.2014 | News | Jerome Hudson |

Just one in 10 uninsured Americans–the primary group of people Obamacare was intended to insure–who qualify for private plans through the new marketplaces actually enrolled in February, a new McKinsey survey says.

The new survey shows that among Americans who are uninsured and did not want to sign up for a health plan through one of the exchanges, said the biggest factor is that they believe they can’t afford it:

The most common reason for not enrolling cited by both previously insured and previously uninsured respondents continues to be perceived affordability challenges (this was cited by ~50 percent of the respondents who had not yet enrolled).

Open enrollment for 2014 coverage ends March 31, 2014.

Jerome Hudson

Managing Editor

Jerome Hudson has written for numerous national outlets, including The Hill, National Review, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was recognized as one of Florida’s emerging stars, having been included in the list “25 Under 30: Florida’s Rising Young Political Class.” Hudson is a Savannah, Ga. native who currently resides in Florida.

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