Toll-free number won’t save consumers from ObamaCare website

Applications for ObamaCare insurance must be made through its troubled website, even if consumers use a toll-free number touted by President Barack Obama.

Officials have urged people struggling to sign up to try calling or mailing their information to the government. But officials told The Hill that all applications must eventually be processed through the government website, which has been plagued by glitches and errors. People can give their information to government representatives over the phone or through the mail, but those representatives have to enter that information into HealthCare.gov.