Private health insurance exchanges poised for 'hypergrowth'

As the second year of open enrollment under healthcare reform nears, there are both celebrations and complications. From October 2013 to March 2014, according to, about 14 million adults ages 19 to 64 either signed up for private insurance or enrolled in Medicaid. All told, that reduced the number of uninsured American adults by 9.5 million. Roughly 80 percent of those with new coverage, the Fund report says, "are optimistic that it will improve their ability to get the care they need." About 5 million more people are expected to enroll on Healthcare.gov and associate state health insurance exchanges this time around, according to the Associated Press.