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(45,788 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:35 PM Mar 2014

BREAKING: Obama's Health Care Law on Track to Hit 7 Million Sign-Ups on Deadline Day [View all]

Source: Associated Press

@AP: BREAKING: AP sources: Obama's health care law on track to hit 7 million sign-ups on deadline day.

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press Mar 31, 2014, 2:46 PM

Beating expectations, President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was on track to sign up more than 7 million Americans for health insurance on deadline day Monday, government officials told The Associated Press.

The 7 million target, thought to be out of reach by most experts, was in sight on a day that saw surging consumer interest as well as vexing computer glitches that slowed sign-ups on the HealthCare.gov website.

Two government officials confirmed the milestone, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter ahead of an official announcement.

Seven million was the original target set by the Congressional Budget Office for enrollment in taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance through new online markets created under Obama's signature legislation.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/deadline-dash-health-care-sign-ups-amid-glitches-23130500

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BREAKING: Obama's Health Care Law on Track to Hit 7 Million Sign-Ups on Deadline Day [View all] Hissyspit Mar 2014 OP

Benghazi! SoapBox Mar 2014 #1

And, Benghazi Prediction to you too, Soapbox! Cha Apr 2014 #11

My bones were telling me it's coming! SoapBox Apr 2014 #23

.. Cha Apr 2014 #24

LOL! cer7711 Apr 2014 #20

Crap, I forgot all about BENGHAZI!! AAO Apr 2014 #36

ROFL! TomCADem Apr 2014 #42

GOP and Obama Haters Scratch Heads, Stomp Little Feet as Obama wins Yet Again alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #2

Yeah, those who tried to REPEAL it 50 Times Wasting Tax Payers' MONEY and those Cha Apr 2014 #12

What ever will Fox News do? Newsjock Mar 2014 #3

Their bar graph makers really don't understand proportion, Ilsa Mar 2014 #4

It's common to truncate graphs, but you have to label the axes if you're going to do that. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2014 #6

They seem to have did it in increments of 200,000 phleshdef Apr 2014 #25

That is just so outrageous it's funny davidpdx Apr 2014 #27

I don't understand why it can't be open enrollment all the time. NBachers Apr 2014 #5

I think I read, or heard Obama say, that this is because the insurance companies DebJ Apr 2014 #7

Thanks- it sounds like it's due to the mechanics of how insurance works. NBachers Apr 2014 #8

Just read your signature line. What a dream that would be! n/t DebJ Apr 2014 #9

I hope to go to Democrat Heaven when my time here is finished. NBachers Apr 2014 #13

We'd be in great company if we make it there! DebJ Apr 2014 #14

Yeah, I thought of this one, but it still overcomes me too much with emotion NBachers Apr 2014 #16

Jack's passing was the first big event I remember. DebJ Apr 2014 #18

Nice talking with you, DebJ NBachers Apr 2014 #19

A supermarket inventory computer program could solve this little problem. Lars28 Apr 2014 #34

Yes, if someone loses their insurance or has other life changes they can enroll whenever.... groundloop Apr 2014 #29

That's a FAST FREAKING MILLION!!!!! Cha Apr 2014 #10

Imagine without the corporate media bashing 24/7 hibbing Apr 2014 #15

or more than one party on board Skittles Apr 2014 #22

Also, states like mine (Georgia) have done everything imaginable to discourage signing up groundloop Apr 2014 #30

I believe I heard on cable this number does not include those who went out of the exchanges Samantha Apr 2014 #17

Must be a reverse death spiral? Zambero Apr 2014 #21

Deadline brings high interest for health insurance dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #26

Fuck yeah! davidpdx Apr 2014 #28

7 million sign-ups! yes, I checked the website yesterday,it was slow with the last second sign-ups. Sunlei Apr 2014 #31

And, including the states exchanges, more than 9.5 millions question everything Apr 2014 #32

Can we now cheer Obama? NastyRiffraff Apr 2014 #33

The insurance companies will certainly give him credit. Lars28 Apr 2014 #35

I like your message but daybranch Apr 2014 #40

So now the rightwin brains are complaining about the "310 million" people NOT insured by Obamacare. Kablooie Apr 2014 #37

Let them think that way marions ghost Apr 2014 #38

Barack Enroll daybranch Apr 2014 #39

It's pronounced Bar-ROCK! truthisfreedom Apr 2014 #41