Experts say unlikely ACA numbers will match 2017

Americans are signing up in growing numbers for the Affordable Care

Act’s subsidized health insurance, the government said Wednesday. But with enrollment season cut in half and just over a week to go, experts say the final tally will likely fall short.

About 3.6 million people signed up through Dec. 2 in states served by the federal Healthcare.gov website, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Barring an unusually strong final surge, experts say it’s unlikely that enrollment for 2018 will match the initial 12.2 million sign-ups for this year.