Monday was supposed to be the big day. If you wanted health insurance to start Jan. 1, it was  the last day you could sign up.

Well, never mind. The Washington Post got it first, reporting that administration IT officials tweaked HealthCare.gov's software over the weekend, pushing the deadline back until Christmas Eve.

It was the second such delay, because the original deadline was set for Dec. 15.

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