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BlueStreak

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13. I don't know. The spreadsheet says

Reply to Joel thakkar (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 03:44 PM

Dec 2013

"The 7 million private enrollment figure was a projection by the CBO about how many people they *expected* to enroll by 3/31/14, not an actual "success threshold". However, this number has been inextricably baked into the public consciousness as the "bar for success" so that's what's being used as a "target" number."

If that were the expectation for only the private enrollments, that means the expectation for total enrollments would have been over 30 million, which doesn't make sense.

If there are 50 million uninsured, the most that could possibly be enrolled would be under 40 million because of all the red states that are not expanding Medicare. It looks like the total enrollments will be over 10 million, which seems pretty good for the first year, considering that doesn't include people who were allowed to continue purchasing pre-ACA policies.

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6,035,027 via Obamacare and climbing [View all] SHRED Dec 2013 OP

We are only a million short of the original goal for 2014, with 3 months left BlueStreak Dec 2013 #1

I thought Joel thakkar Dec 2013 #4

I don't know. The spreadsheet says BlueStreak Dec 2013 #13

Thanks for clearing it up Joel thakkar Dec 2013 #17

I guess that's why David Gregory kept saying 1.5 million have signed up. tridim Dec 2013 #2

Brainwrap ProSense Dec 2013 #3

ACA will be President Obama's Apollo 13; The GOP is America's Katrina .. napkinz Dec 2013 #5

I got mine. EC Dec 2013 #6

ACA Signup Success Stories napkinz Dec 2013 #7

Benghazi! Lifelong Dem Dec 2013 #8

yep! napkinz Dec 2013 #9

Maybe the guy in your picture RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #11

LOL CatWoman Dec 2013 #23

The media was claiming the fact that people were getting Medicaid was a FAILURE... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #10

That's not the reason why the Medicaid number is not particularly good news for the program. WillowTree Dec 2013 #18

Assuming the GOAL is for this to make money instead of providing health care. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #22

The GOAL is to generate sufficient premiums to PAY for health care. WillowTree Dec 2013 #24

If the private plans don't pan out than the government will just have to go single payer. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #25

I'm pretty sure the goal is to have healthier Americans... Blanks Dec 2013 #30

Two days ago, NPR predicted that the ACA website would fail to meet this goal Orrex Dec 2013 #12

got my card yesterday. grantcart Dec 2013 #14

posted by ProSense napkinz Dec 2013 #15

How many under 26 year olds have been added to family policies? JNinWB Dec 2013 #16

~3.5 million...and I agree Motown_Johnny Dec 2013 #19

I've got two kids Control-Z Dec 2013 #27

I have a totally awesome amazing insurance policy thanks to ~ *OBAMACARE* ~!!! Zorra Dec 2013 #20

Great on you, Zorra.. I remember Cha Dec 2013 #21

Don't be a gracious winner- be a gloating, obnoxious, in-their-face spike the ball winner! NBachers Dec 2013 #28

Glad to hear this davidpdx Dec 2013 #26

What do you bet the Republicans start taking credit for this soon? Kablooie Dec 2013 #29