The overall decline came exclusively from the 39 states whose exchanges are run through the federal marketplace. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Obamacare appears to have weathered the first round of attacks from Congress and the Trump administration.
The final numbers reported by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for open enrollment show that only 400,000 fewer people signed up for Affordable Care Act plans through federal or state insurance marketplaces. The total declined from 12.2 million last year to 11.8 million this year.
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