Today is the deadline for most Americans to sign up for health insurance that starts January 1 under the Affordable Care Act. Despite a disastrous rollout, Obama claimed Friday half a million people had enrolled through healthcare.gov in the first three weeks of December alone.

President Obama: “Since October 1, more than one million Americans have selected new health insurance plans through the federal and state marketplaces. So, all told, millions of Americans, despite the problems with the website, are now poised to be covered by quality, affordable health insurance come New Year’s Day.”