With Obamacare Deadline Looming, 'Couple of Million' Have Signed up

After years of discussions, the Affordable Care Act — a federal healthcare law we've all come to know as Obamacare — is set to take full effect in less than two weeks. Individuals seeking coverage when the law begins on Jan. 1, however, need to sign up by Monday.

President Barack Obama, at a Friday news conference, said the federal insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov has seen a recent surge in enrollment. The looming deadline is one reason for the bump in enrollment, but another likely cause is that the site's functionality has improved since its disastrous launch on Oct. 1.