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ObamaCare signups spike on same day Obama tweeted support
Thank you, President Obama. 
The ObamaCare signup website healthcare.gov received its highest traffic on Monday, the same day former President Obama recorded a message urging people to sign up.
A spokesperson from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not say what drove the spike, but noted the website always sees spikes closer to the Dec. 15 deadline to sign up for insurance coverage.
Some users reported Monday that they were placed into a "waiting room," which holds website users until the site adjusts to higher traffic.
Aside from that incident, the agency spokesperson said the website “has performed well” and “consumers have been able to easily access enrollment tools to compare plans and prices.”
A spokesperson from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not say what drove the spike, but noted the website always sees spikes closer to the Dec. 15 deadline to sign up for insurance coverage.
Some users reported Monday that they were placed into a "waiting room," which holds website users until the site adjusts to higher traffic.
Aside from that incident, the agency spokesperson said the website “has performed well” and “consumers have been able to easily access enrollment tools to compare plans and prices.”
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/420853-obamacare-signups-spike-on-same-day-obama-tweets-support