Obama Goes After the Geeks

President Barack Obama's push to increase signups for Obamacare had two focal points this week: Geeks and Zach Galifianakis.

After Obama appeared on an episode of "Between Two Ferns," an online comedy series on Funny or Die hosted by actor Galifianakis, the administration published a video and blog post written by White House Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, both promoting a new campaign called #GeeksGetCovered.

An often-absurdist comedian and a group of "whiz kids" tie into a plan that's crucial to the longterm viability of the Affordable Care Act: getting more young people to enroll. Read more...