Obamacare sign-ups hit seven million target: White House

The White House said on Tuesday it had reached its target of signing up seven million people to new insurance plans under President Barack Obama's health care law.

The White House said on Tuesday it had reached its target of signing up seven million people to new insurance plans under President Barack Obama's health care law.

"I think it is fair to say we surpassed everybody's expectations," spokesman Jay Carney said, noting that 7,041,000 people had signed up before a midnight deadline.