- Obamacare Sign-Ups Reach 8.8 Million as Repeal Efforts Start: Bloomberg News by Zachary Tracer—Obamacare sign-ups for 2017 coverage rose about 2.3 percent from the same time last year, as efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care reform begins in Congress. About 8.8 million people enrolled in individual insurance plans through the HealthCare.gov website as of Dec. 31, compared with 8.6 million last year.