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An unexpected surge for Obamacare. Is it real?

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. The sad story of health care.gov may or may not have a happy ending,

but there are signs of momentum. The latest projection, six million sign-ups by the enrollment

deadline of March 31st. Not good enough for Republicans, but for the White House, it's

comeback city. How many who've signed up have actually paid up?

What about Latinos and young people in the big states that matter the most?

We'll hear about a last-minute drive to increase momentum,

including between two ferns, LeBron James, and March Madness.

Today's talking point, non-stop news coverage without any news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To The Point.

The rollout of health care.gov was a public relations disaster, and the political consequences

may last until 2016. But with the Obamacare sign-up deadline just 11 days away,

there are unexpected signs of momentum. It's not over yet. We'll get a progress report.

Today's talking point news is supposed to provide information, but everybody loves a mystery,

and the audience is growing for non-stop coverage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370,

still missing without any real clue.

What if it's never found? First, this news update. As Russia today continued the process of annexing Crimea

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