People looking to obtain health insurance for 2014 under the Affordable Care Act have fewer shopping days left than those seeking to buy a last-minute Christmas gift.
To get coverage that takes effect Jan. 1, people must enroll and pay their initial premium by Dec. 23.
The rate of inaccuracies in the HealthCare.gov enrollment website is declining, but a federal analysis shows about 15,000 sign-up forms were never sent to insurance companies. The error is blamed on technical problems on the site.
Despite problems, faith leaders in the Triangle are encouraging people to sign up. Faith leaders say it is the moral responsibility of churches - as part of their ministry of healing - to help the uninsured and underinsured access affordable health care.
Pastors with the North Carolina Council of Churches spoke out Monday in support of the Affordable Care Act. They called on congregations to do all they can to help their members know the requirements and benefits of the law, noting that it will enable the 1.3 million North Carolinians who don't have insurance to get coverage.
'We're more concerned about how do we move forward and how can we help those who are left behind, besides for no other reasons besides political motivations and besides some other things that we don't feel as though our God would be pleased with,' said Rev. Kenneth Cooper, pastor of Christian Faith Baptist Church in Raleigh.
The Council of churches is working with Enroll America, a private nonprofit group dedicated to letting people know about health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. Enroll America claims that six in 10 uninsured Americans can get coverage through the online marketplace for less than $100 a month.
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