Open enrollment for health insurance is here, even with much confusion

By: Jakob Rodgers 

 November 14, 2017

Despite months of rancor on Capitol Hill and President Donald Trump's own declaration that Obamacare is "dead" and "gone," the Affordable Care Act remains in place.

And right now, it's sign-up season.

Shoppers only have one month left before the first - and possibly most important - deadline to purchase coverage for 2018. And while signing up for the right plan has always been complicated, experts say this year's sign-up season can be particularly confusing.

"It's unfortunate that the national debate we're having here probably muddied the water more than it's done to clarify anything," said Joe Hanel, a Colorado Health Institute spokesman. "It's a confusing product to buy - it's not an exciting product to buy. There's a lot of consumer education that needs to happen."