when asked if HHS has considered extending open
enrollment past that deadline, which is also the date by which most Americans must have some
form of health insurance or face a tax penalty of up 1 percent of their income next year.
Sebelius said the percentage of enrollees who were between the ages of 18 and 34 grew by by 3 percentage points, to 27 percent, in the month of January over the prior three months, outpacing all other age groups.