From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Obamacare enrollment is less than a week away.

Hello again, I'm Mormon Al-Ne, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans care about most. A 21-hour speech by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has failed, but Republican protests against

Obamacare continue on Capitol Hill. Obsession with the Affordable Care Act may leave less than a day

to decide whether to shut down the government on Tuesday of next week. But even if that were to happen,

Obamacare enrollment would begin on that same day. We'll hear how the options will differ from

state to state. The campaign to persuade uninsured people to sign up is already underway, and so is

the campaign to persuade them not to. Particular targets are the young and the healthy. Will

medical insurance be more affordable?

Will there be enough doctors?

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To The Point.

High-pitched political drama continues on Capitol Hill, but despite the rhetoric, enrollment for Obamacare will begin on Tuesday.

We'll hear what that could mean for millions of Americans, their employers, insurance companies, and health care providers.

First, this news update, the Senate has voted unanimously to debate a spending plan that avoids a government shutdown. That's despite the efforts of Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz. He set a modern record last night and this morning by talking for 21 hours. He was protesting the Affordable Care Act, but he wasn't always talking about Obamacare.

Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam I am. I do not like green eggs and ham.

Would you like them here or there? I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere.

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