Bloomberg) — Visit HealthCare.gov before February, and perhaps President Barack Obama will visit you.
Obama is once again leaning on his personal celebrity status to get people who haven't yet signed up for health insurance to join his signature health care law.
The White House launched what it calls the "Healthy Communities Challenge" on Friday, a competition among 20 cities with high rates of uninsured people. The city that makes the most progress enrolling uninsured people will see an appearance by Obama.
"The victorious community gets bragging rights, a healthier community, and a visit from President Obama to celebrate their success in helping ensure every American has health coverage," the White House said in a statement.
The third open enrollment period for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),or Obamacare, began Sunday and closes Jan. The Obama administration has set a low bar for signups, anticipating that at best about 2 million more people will be in private plans sold under the health law in 2016, compared to this year.
