U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments NYT | Top Stories By: Reed Abelson 24 October 2025 at 00:41 An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers. © Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York TimesOpen enrollment for Medicare runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and enrollment for next year’s Obamacare plans is supposed to open on Nov. 1.