I just got off a conference call with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services featuring Jeff Zients, the former acting director of the Office of Management and Budget who has been brought in to fix the problems plaguing the rollout of President Obama’s health care law. Here is a quick summary of the news from the call:

– Zients said healthcare.gov will be functioning “smoothly” for the vast majority of users by the end of November, which is seen as important date because individuals must enroll by Dec. 15 to obtain coverage starting on Jan. 1.