Over 2.1 million have signed up for Obamacare: officials

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Over 2.1 million have signed up for Obamacare: officials

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/over-two-million-signed-obamacare-state-websites-u-171919585--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EbSwDyL4.Ss.6bA.D3eNAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-12-31T213812Z_3_CBRE9BU1C5000_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-MISSISSIPPI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Applications are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Jackson, Mississippi" align="left" title="Applications are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Jackson, Mississippi" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 2.1 million people have enrolled in private health insurance plans through new federal and state websites since they were launched in October as part of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Sign-ups for what has become known as Obamacare gained pace during December as the website's performance improved, and as more Americans focused on getting coverage by the new year. Many of the newly insured under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enrolled just ahead of a December 24 deadline to receive benefits on January 1, giving health insurers a tight framework to create accounts that can be accessed by doctors. About half the 2.1 million signed up for private health insurance on the federal website, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a conference call.</p><br clear="all"/>

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