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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObamacare Smashes Its Goal Of 6 Million Signups Days Ahead of Deadline
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/03/27/obamacare-smashes-goal-6-million-signups-days-deadline.htmlObamacare Smashes Its Goal Of 6 Million Signups Days Ahead of Deadline
By: Jason Easley
Thursday, March, 27th, 2014, 3:24 pm
The Republican predictions of gloom and doom for the ACA have officially been proven wrong as HHS has announced that Obamacare has already hit its goal of six million enrollees.
According the HHS blog:
As this historic open enrollment period enters its final days, more than 6 million Americans have signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces since October 1, thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
Consumers like these are coming in near record numbers to check out their options for affordable health coverage at HealthCare.gov or seeking help from a trained assister in person or via our 24/7 call center. We are seeing near record numbers of consumers coming to check out their options and enroll in coverage. Yesterday alone, we had 1.5 million visits to HealthCare.gov and took more than 430,000 calls at our 24/7 call center.
Consumers like these are coming in near record numbers to check out their options for affordable health coverage at HealthCare.gov or seeking help from a trained assister in person or via our 24/7 call center. We are seeing near record numbers of consumers coming to check out their options and enroll in coverage. Yesterday alone, we had 1.5 million visits to HealthCare.gov and took more than 430,000 calls at our 24/7 call center.
The shattering of the ACAs enrollment goal along with a new Kaiser Health Tracking poll are a double whammy of bad news for the GOP. According to the Health Tracking Poll, many Americans are tired of hearing about Obamacare, While personal conversations may be on the rise, many Americans appear to be weary of the national debate about the law. Just over half the public (53 percent) say theyre tired of hearing about the debate over the ACA and want the country to focus more on other issues, while about four in ten (42 percent) say they think its important for the country to continue the debate. Democrats and those with a favorable view of the law are more likely to say theyre tired of hearing about the debate, while Republicans and those who view the law unfavorably are more evenly split between those who are tired of hearing about it and those who want the debate to continue.
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Thanks to the hard work of President Obama and the Democrats, the ACA triumphed over endless Republican opposition. This is a historic day, and a giant step forward towards the goal of universal health insurance coverage for all Americans.
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Obamacare Smashes Its Goal Of 6 Million Signups Days Ahead of Deadline (Original Post)
babylonsister
Mar 2014
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Tarheel_Dem
(31,233 posts)1. Could it be the "Between Two Ferns" effect? Let the moaning begin.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)2. Obamacare Smashes Its Goal Of 6 Million* Signups** Days Ahead of Deadline
*The original goal of 7 million was revised down due to poor performance.
**Signups are people that have picked a plan. They may or may not have paid for the plan.
babylonsister
(171,057 posts)3. You sound disappointed. I'm not. nt
frazzled
(18,402 posts)4. He/she is rooting for failure
Go figure.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)5. You should be. They're far short of their goal for actual paying signups.
Expect a large increase in premiums next year.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)6. K&R
Johonny
(20,836 posts)7. Just imagine what it would be if the media reported about the ACA
instead of all the fear stories or Republican Governors and congressmen didn't do everything in the world to help not get people signed up.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)8. That's great.
I am glad that folks are getting insured.
K and R
okaawhatever
(9,461 posts)9. Awesome. nt