Obamacare Sign-Ups: 7,041,000

White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. The Obama administration didn't anticipate problems with HealthCare.gov on th... White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. The Obama administration didn't anticipate problems with HealthCare.gov on the scale of the ones that have been experienced over the past three weeks. "We did not know until the problems manifested themselves after the launch that they would be as significant" as they turned out to be, press secretary Jay Carney said. MORE LESS
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How many people have signed up for private coverage under Obamacare? 7,041,000, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced Tuesday afternoon.

That number is likely to rise: It does not include the Monday sign-ups in the 14 states operating their own marketplaces. In addition, the enrollment deadline was relaxed for people having trouble completing the process, so some people could still sign up in the next two weeks.

The figure does not account for how many people have paid their first premium, formally initiating their coverage. Independent analysts have also estimated that about 9 million people have enrolled directly through their insurer.

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