Fewer than 50,000 registered brokers and agents helped 3.6 million customers sign up for an ACA plan in 2018.
In 2017, 65,300 agents helped consumers; a YOY decrease of 24.8 percent, according to a CMS report.
Fewer agents didn't mean a significant drop in ACA plan sales - enrollment decreased less than 4 percent, from 3.7 to 3.66...