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    Will Obamacare Be There for Consumers on January 1?

    The number of people signed up for insurance coverage under Obamacare may be less than the administration hoped, but it still adds up to a quarter-million customers who expect to get new coverage on January 1. But, not so fast.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The number of people signed up for insurance coverage under Obamacare may be less than the administration hoped, but it still adds up to a quarter-million customers who expect to get new coverage on January 1. But, not so fast. Some of those who weathered the bug-ridden websites and spent hours on hold with insurance companies may find they don't have coverage next week after all. Noam Levey is Congressional and health policy reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Noam Levey

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    As Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
    1. 0:00Will Obamacare Be There for Consumers on January 1?You’re reading this
    2. 7:51As Washington Looks the Other Way, Are Big Cities on Their Own?
    3. 42:42The Dulles Brothers' Secret World War
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