The applicants cover the period from Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, Humana said in a statement today. Last week, WellPoint Inc., the most active insurer in the exchanges, said it had added 500,000 members.
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is expected to cover 6 million people through the exchanges this year, according to a Congressional Budget Office report yesterday. Humana last month said it expected many of the new customers it gains under the law will be sicker and costlier than previously anticipated, after the U.S. decision to let healthier people keep their existing plans.
"Continued growth in 2015 and beyond will be driven by the degree of headwinds presented by public policy surrounding government programs," Chief Executive Officer Bruce Broussard said in the statement.
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