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<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds up a checklist related to the preparation for the implementation of the Obamacare healthcare program, and specifically, the HealthCare.gov website, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Issa wants to know why the administration required consumers to first create online accounts at HealthCare.gov before they could shop for health plans, a decision runs counter to the common e-commerce practice of allowing anonymous window-shopping. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p>

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Health law off to a slow start Problems prompt low Obamacare sign-ups
November 14, 2013 8 p.m.

Health law off to a slow start Problems prompt low Obamacare sign-ups

WASHINGTON (AP) - Planting a paltry number on a national disappointment, the Obama administration revealed Wednesday that just 26,794 people enrolled for health insurance during the first, flawed month of operations for the federal "Obamacare" website.