U.S. says online Obamacare enrollment for individuals starts October 1

Get Covered America volunteers Cynae Derose and Jalisa Hinkle prepare to talk with residents about the Affordable Care Act - also known as Obamacare - in ChicagoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Individuals seeking health insurance under Obamacare through new federal marketplaces will be able to enroll online as planned beginning October 1, despite a one-month delay for small businesses, the Obama administration said on Thursday. "The individual marketplace will still open on time on October 1 with full online enrollment," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Joanne Peters said in a statement. (Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)