Afternoon Must-Read: German Lopez: White House: 8 Million People Signed Up for Obamacare

German Lopez: White House: 8 million people signed up for Obamacare: “Eight million people signed up…

…for Obamacare’s insurance marketplaces between October and April 15, President Barack Obama announced Thursday. The number comes in higher than the 7 million enrollees budget forecasters had predicted and after HealthCare.gov’s botched rollout, which led to few sign-ups during the first couple months. The White House reported a surge of signups toward the end of March, as the March 31 deadline for open enrollment loomed. The surge apparently continued until April 15, the extended deadline for those who ran into technical problems signing up by the end of March 31…