Flex Time: A Chronology of Obamacare Delays

A look at the law's history of extensions.

The Extensions Keep on Comin' - Days before what was previously a firm deadline, the Obama administration announced yet another health care law delay. Since the enrollment period began, the White House has sought to accommodate consumers and make the law more effective. And if it helps Democrats through a difficult midterm election cycle, that's a win-win. Republicans, however, say the many delays are a sign of all that's wrong with Obamacare. Here's a look at how "flexible" the law has become since October. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)   (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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The Extensions Keep on Comin' - Days before what was previously a firm deadline, the Obama administration announced yet another health care law delay. Since the enrollment period began, the White House has sought to accommodate consumers and make the law more effective. And if it helps Democrats through a difficult midterm election cycle, that's a win-win. Republicans, however, say the many delays are a sign of all that's wrong with Obamacare. Here's a look at how "flexible" the law has become since October. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

March 25, 2014 - Consumers who experience difficulty completing the enrollment process by the end of the day on March 31 will have an additional two weeks to sign up.   (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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March 25, 2014 - Consumers who experience difficulty completing the enrollment process by the end of the day on March 31 will have an additional two weeks to sign up.  (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

March 14, 2014 - Program for high risk pool slated to end is extended an additional month for the third time.  (Photo: The Plain Dealer /Landov)

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March 14, 2014 - Program for high risk pool slated to end is extended an additional month for the third time. (Photo: The Plain Dealer /Landov)

March 5, 2014 - The renewal period for plans that do not meet the health care law's standards extended for two more years. In addition, some health plans were exempted from new fees.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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March 5, 2014 - The renewal period for plans that do not meet the health care law's standards extended for two more years. In addition, some health plans were exempted from new fees. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Feb. 10, 2014 - Employer mandate was delayed an additional year until 2016 for businesses with between 50 and 99 employees. The administration also will allow employers with 100 or more workers to phase in coverage to 95 percent by 2016 before being subject to tax penalties. (Photo: Michael Goldman/GettyImages)

Jan. 14, 2014 - An expiring special federal program that covers people with serious pre-existing conditions, like cancer and heart disease, extended another month for the second time.  (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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Jan. 14, 2014 - An expiring special federal program that covers people with serious pre-existing conditions, like cancer and heart disease, extended another month for the second time. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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Dec. 24, 2013 - Enrollment deadline extended for people whose application process stalled because of HealthCare.gov's technical glitches. (Photo: BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)

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Dec. 19, 2013 - People whose policies had been cancelled are allowed to buy catastrophic coverage and exempted from tax penalties for not having insurance in 2014. In addition, an expiring federal program that covers people with serious illnesses is extended for month. (Photo: Karen BLeierAFP/Getty Images)

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Nov. 22, 2013 - Deadline to sign up for health coverage to take effect on Jan. 1 extended to Dec. 23. In addition, the 2015 sign-up period extended by a month to Nov. 15, 2015, after the mid-term elections.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Nov. 22, 2013 - Deadline to sign up for health coverage to take effect on Jan. 1 extended to Dec. 23. In addition, the 2015 sign-up period extended by a month to Nov. 15, 2015, after the mid-term elections. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nov. 27, 2014 - Online enrollment for small businesses to buy insurance for employees in the federal marketplace delayed until November 2014.   (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Nov. 27, 2014 - Online enrollment for small businesses to buy insurance for employees in the federal marketplace delayed until November 2014. (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Nov. 14, 2013 - Insurers allowed to reinstate for one year plans set to be cancelled because they don't comply with health care law's minimum standards.  (Photo:Eric Gay/AP Photo, File)

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Nov. 14, 2013 - Insurers allowed to reinstate for one year plans set to be cancelled because they don't comply with health care law's minimum standards. (Photo:Eric Gay/AP Photo, File)

Oct. 23, 2013 - Individual mandate to enroll in a health care plan extended from Feb. 15 to March 31. (Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters)

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Oct. 23, 2013 - Individual mandate to enroll in a health care plan extended from Feb. 15 to March 31. (Photo: Joe Skipper/Reuters)