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Healthcare Deadline Extended Through The Weekend

Texas Public Radio | By Wendy Rigby
Published December 16, 2016 at 11:10 AM CST
Wendy Rigby
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The number of Americans signing up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act is running slightly higher than last year.

The healthcare sign up deadline for coverage in 2017 has been extended through the weekend.

Americans are legally required to have health insurance and open enrollment has been extended through Monday, December 19th.

The government extended the deadline for the Affordable Care Act citing an extraordinary number of consumers who are calling in to sign up or going online at www.HealthCare.gov.

The Obama administration predicts more than 11 million people will be covered by Obamacare in 2017.
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Wendy Rigby
Wendy Rigby is a San Antonio native who has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. She spent two decades at KENS-TV covering health and medical news. Now, she brings her considerable background, experience and passion to Texas Public Radio.
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