The IRS on Saturday reported handling
more than 330,000 requests from ObamaCare exchanges to calculate whether
Americans are eligible for federal tax credits when purchasing
insurance through the program, Fox News reports.
The release provides some indication on
how many people are attempting to buy insurance through the exchanges
in their first four weeks of operation and how many are seeking federal
financial assistance.
The agency said it is receiving about 80,000 data requests daily.
The IRS said it “remains on track with
implementing its portion of the Affordable Care Act and continues
actively supporting the Health Insurance Marketplaces,” amid widespread
problems with the online exchanges and resulting backlash.
The Obama administration has yet to
release information on the number of Americans who have bought insurance
through the exchange, perhaps the best indicator of public interest and
the success of the program, but has vowed to in the coming months.
The IRS also reported that it has
received and responded to more than 1.3 million requests from the
marketplaces about household income and the size of families, which the
agency called “critical” information in determining applicants’
eligibility for “income-based financial assistance.”
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