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We know 476,000 Obamacare applications have started. We don’t know how many will finish
Washington Post ^ | October 20, 2013 | By Sarah Kliff

Posted on 10/20/2013 7:16:52 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The White House announced weeks ago it would not release Obamacare enrollment data until November. On Saturday, though, it gave application data to the AP – but the information doesn't really make clear how many people will actually sign up for health plans.

I've started two separate applications on HealthCare.gov and a handful on other state marketplaces. I account for about a half-dozen of those 476,000 applications. Other reporters are no doubt doing the same, as are curious shoppers across the country. Applications started might be a good measure for curiosity, but not necessarily coverage.

Most health insurance plans don't count shoppers as enrolled until they've actually submitted a check for their first month's premium. Some of these applications will not convert into enrollments, if shoppers decide they don't want to actually pay for the product.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: failure; honeybadgerdontcare; medicaid; obamacare; obamacaremedicaid; obamacarerollout; obamadeceives; obamadontcare; obamalies; rinocare
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Will the $900.00 fine starting in 2015 be an annual fine?


21 posted on 10/20/2013 1:35:57 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The reason we are where we are today is the belief that posting on a website will fix the nation.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Considering most people that have tried to use the site have said they had to sign in multiple times and create more accounts to try to make the site work- I wonder how many are multiples?


22 posted on 10/20/2013 1:41:59 PM PDT by Tammy8
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