Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

White House: Obamacare Sign-Ups Will Be 'Substantially Larger' Than 6 Million

ReutersApr 1, 2014, 15:04 IST

Mark Wilson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that it expects final enrollment numbers for private health care insurance under Obamacare in 2014 to be "substantially larger" than 6 million after a busy final weekend of in-person and online signups.

"Here on the last day of enrollment, we're looking at a number substantially larger than 6 million people enrolled,"White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters, noting he was not sure when the government would be able to release its final enrollment figures.

(Reporting by Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason; Editing by Doina Chiacu)