State Obamacare enrollment on track to outpace previous years, despite confusion

Signups for Obamacare in states that had later deadlines for open enrollment appear to be outpacing previous years, despite consumer confusion about the law and federal cutbacks to advertising and outreach.

As of Jan. 29, nearly 11.8 million people had enrolled in Obamacare coverage in the federal and state exchanges, according to data collected by the pro-Obamacare group Get America Covered. The numbers appear to be headed toward outrunning the end of the previous open enrollment during President Barack Obama’s last year in office, when 12.2 million had signed up.