White House spokesman John Carney denies the cap is related to midterm elections . Health officials want to give insurers , doctors and IT pros more time to learn from mistakes . The cap ' n't affect patient coverage or sign - ups . Republicans on Capitol Hill have distributed a digital playbook among their ranks to align talking points against Obamacare . President Obama 's approval rating has taken a beating over the glitches in the Affordable Care Act .
White House spokesman John Carney denies the cap is related to midterm elections . Health officials want to give insurers , doctors and IT pros more time to learn from mistakes . The cap ' n't affect patient coverage or sign - ups . President Obama 's approval rating has taken a beating over the glitches in the Affordable Care Act .