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Although that's more than three times the October total, it's less than one-third of the 1.2 million people officials had originally projected would enroll nationwide by the end of November.burberry purses[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine outlet]celine outlet[/url] Crunch time is now for Obama's health care law, as co ume face a Dec. 23 enrollment deadline if they want to have coverage on Jan. 1. Yet HealthCare.prada purses outlet[url=http://www.farmaciasantaterezinha.com title=miu miu handbags]miu miu handbags[/url]gov, the revamped federal website serving 36 states, continues to have issues. Just Tuesday there was an extended maintenance outage. And some states running their own websites are also having problems. That's created stress and uncertainty not only for the uni ured but also for co ume seeking to avoid an interruption in coverage in January.ysl wallet[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine handbags]celine handbags[/url] Those trying to preserve coverage include some or many of the more than 4 million people whose individual pla were canceled because they didn't measure up under the law, as well as hundreds of thousands in federal and state programs for people with serious health problems, from cancer to heart disease to AIDS. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told the House Energy and Commerce on Wednesday that the signup trend is turning positive. "I don't think there is any question that the flawed launch of the website put a damper on people's enthusiasm," Sebelius said. "Having said that, we are seeing very, very positive trends.yves st laurent[url=http://www.bluescissors.com title=burberry handbags]burberry handbags[/url] We are seeing lots of people re-engage." Another 1.9 million people have made it through the enrollment process, but have not yet picked a plan, she said. Co ume must pay their premiums by Dec.burberry handbags outlet[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine wallet]celine wallet[/url] 31 for coverage to take effect at the beginning of the year. Lawmake have questio about how and why HealthCare.gov did not work as advertised, whether the federal website meets government security standards and how much all the repai are costing. In a blog post early Wednesday, Sebelius said that she has asked the department's i pector general to investigate how HealthCare.celine outlet[url=http://www.tustininformationcenter.com title=louis vuitton neverfull gm]louis vuitton neverfull gm[/url]gov went off track. She wants an independent review of the contracting process, management, performance and payment issues that may have contributed to the flawed launch. The administration report found a total of 137,204 people enrolled in the states served by the federal website by the end of November, up from 26,794 in October. The 14 states running their own websites enrolled 227,478 people, up from 79,391 in October.celine outlet[url=http://www.desarrollopalpueblo.com title=burberry tote]burberry tote[/url] California, which is running its own program, led the nation, with more than 107,000 signups. Oregon, also running its own market, had the lowest total, with just 44 people enrolled. Florida was the leader among states with federally run markets, with nearly 18,000 signups. Nationally, an additional 803,077 people have been determined to be eligible for Medicaid, the safety-net program shaping up as the health overhaul's early success story.burberry wallet[url=http://www.robochefspain.com title=fake louis vuitton wallets]fake louis vuitton wallets[/url] That's about double the number for October. Nonetheless, state Medicaid directo are reporting accuracy problems with information on prospective enrollees that the federal government is sending them. Although Republica have called for Sebelius to resign, and some Democrats have urged Obama to fire those respo ible, the White House has given no indication that a house-cleaning is coming. The secretary's request for an i pector general probe indicates that she realizes she has some explaining to do.burberry outlet online[url=http://www.jazayerilab.com title=prada outlet usa]prada outlet usa[/url] "I believe strongly in the need for accountability, and in the importance of being good stewards of taxpayer dolla ," Sebelius said in her announcement. Sebelius told the committee the administration has spent $677 million on technology through the end of October. In addition to the i pector general review, Sebelius said she has ordered the hiring of a new "chief risk officer" at the Medicare agency, which also ove ees the new programs created to expand health i urance coverage under Obama's law. That official will focus on making sure technology programs work as advertised.miu miu store[url=http://www.tustininformationcenter.com title=louis vuitton neverfull gm]louis vuitton neverfull gm[/url] Sebelius also said she's ordered a retraining of her department on best practices for outside contracting. The site went live on Oct. 1 and immediately turned into an impenetrable maze for most co ume . A two-month program of fixes directed by White House troubleshooter Jeffrey Zients stabilized the site and made it more workable, resolving hundreds of software glitches and adding more hardware to handle high demand from co ume .bottega veneta handbags[url=http://www.northwestsuburbanastronomers.com title=yves saint laurent handbags]yves saint laurent handbags[/url] Zients also found that the technical problems were compounded by inadequate ove ight and coordination among teams working for the government and its contracto . That raises questio about how Sebelius and her subordinates have managed the complex program. Through the summer and into the fall, the secretary had repeatedly assured Congress and the public that the i urance markets would open for business on schedule Oct. 1.prada diaper bag[url=http://www.dorisgroupsapp.com title=bottega veneta handbags]bottega veneta handbags[/url] With his poll ratings in a dive, Obama not only accepted the blame for website woes, but pe onally apologized for the canceled individual i urance policies. The cancellatio issue is highly se itive politically because it contradicts Obama's promise that if you like your coverage you would be able to keep it. The president sought to calm the backlash by allowing states and i ure to extend existing pla for another year. Thirty-eight have done so, according to analysis by the co ulting firm Avalere Health.celine bags sale[url=http://www.bikesforhumanitypdx.com title=bottega veneta replica]bottega veneta replica[/url] But it's unclear to what extent i ure have taken advantage of the leeway granted by state regulato . The administration had set a goal of signing up 7 million people by the end of open enrollment season March 31. HHS health reform director Mike Hash says they're still "on track" to meet it. Uni ured people who procrastinate beyond that date will face tax penalties when they file their retur for the 2014 tax year.bottega veneta wallet[url=http://www.diningrichters.com title=burberry wallet]burberry wallet[/url] 0 Comments Join the Discussion: Check this out for a full explanation of our conve ion to the LiveFyre commenting system and i tructio on how to sign up for an account. 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