A record number of people have enrolled in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in recent years. Navigators help pick appropriate plans for enrollees.

The Trump administration is cutting funding for navigators, who help people sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage, by almost 90%, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday. Why it matters: CMS says the savings will help it focus on more effective strategies on the federal marketplace exchanges and reduce premiums for people who do not qualify for ACA premium subsidies.

The Trump administration slashed funding for Affordable Care Act navigators, which help people sign up for ObamaCare coverage on the law’s exchanges, by 90 percent. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday announced health insurance navigators will receive just $10 million per year over the next four years.