The Maryland health exchange reported Monday that 156,305 people had signed up for public and private insurance during open enrollment, which lasts until Feb. 15.
The exchange, created under the Affordable Care Act for people who do not get insurance through employers, enrolled more than 87,000 in private plans. Like last year, the bulk picked plans offered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
The "silver" plans, offering middle range benefits were the most popular.
Almost 69,000 people were enrolled in Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low-income people.
Exchange enrollment is pacing well ahead of last year, when the exchange website, marylandhealthconnection.gov, was struggling with technological difficulties. It's since been revamped.