The Open enrollment figures for Obamacare fall behind in week 9

From the month of Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, 83,297 customers made policy selections, in accordance to CMS.

In week 9 of open enrollment, the figures for those signing up or renewing health insurance coverage grew by less than 100,000, a less figure compared to initial weeks.

About 8.6 million customers have signed-up for health policies through the Healthcare.gov stage since November 1, in accordance to the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). The week prior, CMS claimed more than 8.5 million persons had enrolled or renewed coverage.

The organization did not give a breakdown this week on the number of new customers gaining coverage versus those who are renewing coverage.

Since the month of November 1, a total of 8.6 million customers have enrolled or renewed their policies. Figures issued by CMS last week demonstrated an estimated 6 million people had renewed policies and 2.5 million were newly-insured.

The target time to enroll for February 1 coverage is the Friday, Jan. 15.

"As the season of holiday ends and individuals across the country set objectives for a healthier 2016, we are making sure they comprehend that there is still time to sign-up for quality and affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces," stated Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.

CMS has been publishing weekly open enrollment snapshots of the Healthcare.gov platform, which is utilized by the federally-facilitated marketplaces and state partnership marketplaces, as well as few state-deployed marketplaces.