# Enrollment for Obamacare opening again

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547 "2021-01-26T20:13:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547/1 "2021-01-26T20:13:58Z")

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saw on reliable guy on twitter can’t find the link now

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**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547/2 "2021-01-27T01:52:39Z")

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I heard it was being considered as well. Can he do that by an executive order or does congress have to add it to the relief bill package. I’m thinking its being added to the bill.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547/3 "2021-01-28T19:15:51Z")

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It’s from February 15 to May 15:

> **[Biden Revokes Trump Abortion Policy, Takes Steps To Shore Up Affordable Care Act](https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/28/961441733/biden-to-revoke-trump-abortion-policy-expand-obamacare-with-new-executive-orders)**
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> One executive order opens a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enrollment-for-obamacare-opening-again/931547/4 "2021-01-28T20:49:44Z")

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That’s good, I was on the fence about signing up but thought I had until Dec 31 to do it. I didn’t.