Obamacare Open Enrollment Starts Now: What to Know

Despite expiring enhanced subsidies, prices will remain low for most customers, according to government estimates.

An Obamacare logo on the door of the UniVista Insurance agency in Miami on Jan. 10, 2017. Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace opened on Nov. 1, beginning an 11-week period when people can purchase health coverage through the program, also known as Obamacare.

People with a household income at or below a certain level may qualify for reduced premiums thanks to a subsidy from the federal government in the form of a tax credit.