Consumers raced to apply before open enrollment ended Sunday, with more than a million people picking plans in the final nine days, officials said.
"It gives you some sense of how hungry people were out there for affordable, accessible health insurance," President Obama said in a video that was posted on the White House Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The tally includes people who signed up for the first time and existing consumers who were automatically re-enrolled for this year.
The number may grow somewhat in coming days. While open enrollment officially ended on Sunday, those who had trouble signing up because of technical issues or long wait times last weekend have a few more days. The federal exchange is allowing these consumers to enroll through Feb. 22, while most state exchanges have also extended their deadlines.
Pressure is also mounting on the White House to extend enrollment to April 15 for those who have to pay a penalty for being uninsured in 2014.
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Advocates argue that many Americans won't know they are subject to the penalty until they complete their taxes this year and that may prompt them to want to enroll for 2015. Up to 6 million taxpayers may be subject to the fine for 2014, which is $95 or 1% of income, whichever is greater. The penalty for lacking coverage this year grows to 2% or $325, whichever is greater.
Washington, which runs its own state exchange, has already made this move. Administration officials said they would make a decision in the next two weeks.
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Obamacare is likely to surpass its reduced enrollment goal of 9.1 million for 2015, though it will take time to determine how many of the people who signed up completed their enrollment by paying their premium.
The administration sought to lower expectations last fall by reducing the target from the Congressional Budget Office's goal of 13 million. (The CBO since lowered its projection to 12 million.)
CNNMoney (New York) February 17, 2015: 7:27 PM ET
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