4 million people sign up for Obamacare as deadline nears

CNN: Millions of people are signing up for Obamacare for next year, despite President-elect Donald Trump's vow to repeal it as soon as he takes office next month.

Just over 4 million people have selected policies for 2017 through the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, as of Dec. 10, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services. That's an increase of more than 250,000 from last year.

More than 1.1 million new people have signed up for 2017, while 2.9 million people are renewing their coverage. Consumers aren't officially enrolled until they pay their first month's premium.

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