RT @redsteeze: "So you're telling me you sold 6 million of the product, but can't prove you made the sale?"
"That's right."
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) March 27, 2014
Sounds ridiculous, right? But not when we’re talking about a trillion-dollar health care law.
President Obama announced on a conference call today that enrollment for Obamacare has topped the six million mark:
Via @eilperin More than 6 million Americans enrolled under the ACA, WH says http://t.co/h192LmCKP9
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) March 27, 2014
The victory parade got rolling fast among the Democrats:
Six million Americans and counting. #GetCoveredNow pic.twitter.com/rRCwhqTowg
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 27, 2014
BREAKING: #ACA hits 6 MILLION enrolled!!! pic.twitter.com/SsIFkqSEw2
— DCCC (@dccc) March 27, 2014
6 million isn’t just a number—this is about changing lives and health care for the better. #GetCoveredNow pic.twitter.com/tV6bLTnYzC
— Kathleen Sebelius (@SecSebelius) March 27, 2014
BREAKING: More than 6 million sign up for ACA plans. Outraged, critics look for new reasons to oppose people getting covered.
— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) March 27, 2014
If Harry Reid says so, it’s got to be true, right?
6 Million and Counting! http://t.co/kpAGZ72YIR
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) March 27, 2014
Some in the press helped pass along the number:
The WH meets–and beats–expectations, as the enrollment under the ACA tops 6 million: http://t.co/HyEVgINA3k
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) March 27, 2014
Obamacare enrollment tops 6 million http://t.co/mcuPAKaqTJ
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 27, 2014
White House says Obamacare enrollment tops six million as deadline looms http://t.co/Fw8LYSihO2
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 27, 2014
The Obama administration released no other evidence to support the number.
So how many of the 6 million have paid?
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) March 27, 2014
Certainly not that one.
Also kept under wraps by the White House:
remaining Qs: how many paid? how many had insurance? how many who got cancelled were auto-enrolled or signed up outside xchange? Medicaid #?
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 27, 2014
Feel the transparency!
None of those questions are answered in the HHS story touting six million enrollments:
Here's HHS post claiming 6 million enrollments http://t.co/0WmPIVIZhN
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 27, 2014
Apparently there are a lot of data points that aren’t either worth tracking or sharing publicly.
The absence of any substantial information might suffice for a good deal of the mainstream media, but for others it was cause for skepticism:
Prove it. MT @WhiteHouse BREAKING: More than 6 million people have signed up for private health plans.
— China is lying (@jtLOL) March 27, 2014
Our media is close to a lost cause. Not seeing any questioning the 6 million figure, nor inquiring about PAID enrollments. Sigh. #narratives
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) March 27, 2014
"Enrollments"? Or website registrations? RT @samsteinhp Obamacare enrollment has hit 6 million
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 27, 2014
I predict they will find that extra million by April 1st. 7 million is the number they need for PR & it's the number they will get.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) March 27, 2014
@KatMcKinley You are absolutely correct. Or, they'll extend the deadline til they have it.
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) March 27, 2014
That would appear to be the plan.
At least @HealthCareTara got her days right this time:
You finally figured out calendars. MT @HealthCareTara More than 6 million Americans signed up for health insurance and four more days to go.
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) March 27, 2014
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