This was measured using debt held by the public.. However, this number excludes state and local debt. According to the OECD, general government gross debt (federal, state, and local) in the United States in the third quarter of 2012 was $16.3 trillion, 108% of GDP.
The Obamacare open enrollment period for 2017 plans is scheduled to begin on November 1, 2016 and is scheduled to end on January 31, 2017. During open enrollment you cannot be turned down for major medical coverage for not having certain qualifying life events.
ACA Roundup: Open Enrollment Period Extended. 2014 Open Enrollment Period Extended Until Dec. 23, 2013. On Nov. 22, the Obama administration announced that the 2014 open enrollment period would be extended for one week; it will now be changed from Dec. 15 to Dec. 23, 2013. The extension is in an effort to allow more consumers to enroll for coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, reports The Los Angeles Times.