Earlier this year, the Obama administration hoped to boost ObamaCare sign-ups by offering a special enrollment period for millions who didn't know about the individual mandate penalty until they filed their taxes.
They'd have until the end of April to buy a plan and avoid paying an even bigger ObamaCare penalty when they file taxes next year. At least one outside observer expected as many as 1.2 million to sign up.
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| Dressed as Uncle Sam, a man waves an American flag in front of an Obamacare enrollment center in Westminster, Calif., on Feb 15, 2015. AP/td> |
But last week the administration admitted — buried in the middle of a press release — that a mere 36,000 had done so by the end of March.
It was another sign that enrollment could be hitting a wall, well before ObamaCare has signed up enough people to be sustainable.
When discussing ObamaCare, President Obama has repeatedly bragged about what great products the insurance plans are. Subsidized premiums. No medical underwriting. Rich benefits. Free preventive care. Choice of plans.
But the public doesn't seem to share Obama's enthusiasm.Read the rest of the story HERE.
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