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The latest marketing strategy comes after a troubled two months for the national overhaul sign-ups have missed targets and the disastrous launch of the federal government's website was blamed for discouraging enrollments.

The Obama administration Thursday announced a batch of measures intended to help consumers avoid lapses in their care and coverage as the president's overhaul takes effect in January.

A bipartisan budget pact is in the hands of the Senate, where it will encounter stronger but probably futile resistance from Republicans.

Issuers can let consumers pay for January coverage as late as Jan. 31.

The legislation is designed to eliminate the threat of future government shutdowns like the one that took place in October and erase $65 billion in across-the-board spending cuts this year and next.

Health website woes force extension for sickest.