KEY TAKEAWAYS
One in 8 Utahns use the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for health insurance coverage.
Utah ranks fourth in marketplace enrollment, with 421,900 insured.
Enhanced premium tax credits doubled Utah's Affordable Care Act enrollment but expire year-end 2025.
SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly 1 in 8 Utahns purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace — more than receive coverage through Medicaid and the fourth-highest share in the nation. Fewer than 1 in 10 Utahns are covered by Medicaid.
That's according to a data report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, which has so far produced 13 summaries showing state and federal economic ties. The report notes that only Florida, Georgia and Texas have a greater share of residents who g