In an attempt to prove that early enrollment numbers are not necessarily an indication of overall success, President Barack Obama speaks in Boston today, focusing on parallels between the Affordable Care Act and the Massachusetts health reform effort that began in 2006. A template of sorts for the ACA, the Massachusetts Health Connector enrolled only 0.3% of premium-paying adults in its first month, Obama will point out.
In a pre-speech White House briefing Tuesday, administration representatives said Obama will discuss the low number of enrollees — the exact number which is yet to be released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
