New York Joins List of States Extending Obamacare Enrollment Period

New York will extend its open enrollment period for ObamaCare plans, citing concerns about an earlier deadline set by the federal government. 

New York's open enrollment will now begin on Nov. 1 and end on Jan. 31, officials said on Thursday.

The Trump administration cut this year's open enrollment in half for states that use the federal marketplace. It will end for those states on Dec. 15.

But New York, and some other states that run their own exchanges, have opted to lengthen their enrollment periods.