ObamaCare site sees traffic surge on eve of enrollment deadline
Source: The Hill
The Obama administration on Monday reported a “record day” for visits to HealthCare.gov as it extended the deadline for enrolling in coverage by 24 hours.
Julie Bataille, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), said about 850,000 people had visited HealthCare.gov as of 2 p.m. on Monday, with high traffic numbers expected to continue into the afternoon and evening.
The surge of visitors came on what was supposed to be the cutoff date for obtaining ObamaCare coverage that takes effect on Jan 1.
But in the latest delay to the law, the administration announced people who have begun the enrollment process would actually have until Christmas Eve to complete it.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/193922-obamacare-site-sees-traffic-surge-on-eve-of
I guess I can understand waiting until the last day. My dad used to mail his tax returns on April 15th annually.
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they want to see it in action before they sign up 
