White House spokesman Jay Carney denies the change is related to midterm elections . Health officials want to give insurers , consumers and IT pros more time to learn from mistakes . The delay wo n't affect 2014 coverage or sign-ups . Comment:
White House spokesman Jay Carney denies the change is related to midterm elections . Health officials want to give insurers , consumers and IT pros more time to learn from mistakes . The delay wo n't affect 2014 coverage or sign-ups . President Obama 's approval rating has taken a beating over the glitches in the Affordable Care Act .