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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has talked about building on the current health coverage system, rather than scrapping it.
The government could lift the ACA premium subsidy income cap and pay 85% of unemployed people's COBRA premiums.
The Biden administration estimates about 9 million people outside the system are eligible for premium tax credit subsidies.
Use of preventive dental care is rising and falling with pandemic intensity.
Oscar could have trouble growing its member base if "we fail to attract brokers to sell our insurance products."
Officials say consumers can sign up for the SEP through agents and brokers.
Milliman says public plan funded levels have improved, and pension buyout annuities are cheaper.
Yet despite all of the disruption, employer plan enrollment increased.
Biden also is asking agencies to clear ACA exchange plan and Medicaid enrollment barriers.
The authors of the 200-page plan take a cautious approach to describing what the administration intends to do about COVID-19-related health coverage.