ObamaCare's "family glitch" could affect two million people

Such families are not able to obtain federally subsidized insurance coverage, because one or more of the family members was offered affordable employer coverage. So they face the choice of either purchasing unaffordable coverage, or going uninsured.

“We estimate this glitch will impact 1.93 million Americans,” the study, authored by Brittany La Couture and Conor Ryan, read. “Up to 947,000 spouses and 984,000 children could be left uninsured by this conundrum. Up to 428,000 women will fall into the glitch, and 519,000 adult men.”

Should Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding expire or get altered, “An additional 2.28 million children could fall into this glitch,” the study said.