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Health law sign-ups hit snag on big weekend

By Boston Herald / Associated Press  
   February 16, 2015

A technical problem that was interfering with sign-ups for President Barack Obama's health care law has been fixed, officials said Saturday night. The problem popped up ahead of a looming Sunday deadline to sign up for subsidized private health insurance. Earlier Saturday, Health and Human Services spokeswoman Katie Hill said some people trying to get coverage weren't able to get their income information electronically verified. That's crucial because the amount of financial assistance to help pay premiums is based on people's income. The health care law offers health insurance to people who don't have coverage on the job. More than 8 in 10 of those who apply qualify for help. Without it, most can't afford the coverage.

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