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JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS New Year’s Day will bring a fresh test for President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will begin to use the program’s new medical coverage for the first time. WASHINGTON — The White House claimed a small Obamacare victory Tuesday with signups surpassing 2 million at year’s end. The figure falls short of the ...

nystateofhealth.ny.gov The official website of the New York Health Plan Marketplace – “New York State of Health.” Shows enrollment as of Dec. 15, 2013. Monday is the deadline to sign up for health insurance plans under Obamacare if buyers want their insurance to kick in at the beginning of the new year. The deadline has already been extended for a ...

Debbie Egan-Chin/New York Daily News Susan Scott is shopping for an affordable health care plan under Obamacare. Picking a healthcare plan is rarely a picnic. Susan Scott, a freelance greeting card and textile designer, has spent hours checking out new plans available through New York State’s healthcare exchange, comparing copays, deductibles and premiums. But Scott, 59, has found the work ...

Daily News Photo Illustration The past two months have been a monster for President Obama, but the administration got some good news Saturday as the Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov, showed signs of progress after a disastrous October rollout. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration reached its self-imposed deadline Saturday to repair the malfunctioning HealthCare.gov site, showing progress but far from total success. ...

MIKE SEGAR/REUTERS Three Newsers attempted Friday to sign up for health insurance through the Internet, the phone and a ‘navigator.’ While the first two options worked fine, finding a navigator on Black Friday was impossible. Three Daily News staffers tried Friday to sign up for insurance through the phone, the Internet and a “navigator.” The results were far better than ...

MIKE SEGAR/REUTERS Three Newsers attempted Friday to sign up for health insurance through the Internet, the phone and a ‘navigator.’ While the first two options worked fine, finding a navigator on Black Friday was impossible. Three Daily News staffers tried Friday to sign up for insurance through the phone, the Internet and a “navigator.” The results were far better than ...

The rollout of Obamacare has been marked by embarrassing technical glitches, finger-pointing and a stream of apologies. But a look at how the new health care law is impacting New Yorkers reveals an even more complicated picture. The Daily News spoke to four people whose lives are affected by the Affordable Care Act in radically different ways. *** Beverly McClain, ...