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ACA Deadline: Have you signed up for health insurance?
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Dec 23, 2013
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ACA Deadline: Have you signed up for health insurance?
Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, if you want coverage to kick in on January 1.
A healthcare reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Fair at Pasadena City College on November 19, 2013 in Pasadena, California.
A healthcare reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enrollment Fair at Pasadena City College on November 19, 2013 in Pasadena, California.
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Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, if you want coverage to kick in on January 1.

Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, if you want coverage to kick in on January 1. 

The deadline was already moved once because of problems with the federal government's website, and there are some exceptions that allow you more time to sign up. For more we're joined by KPCC's health care correspondent Stephanie O'Neill.