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New Affordable Care Act Enrollment Period Begins Saturday

The state's uninsured have a new chance to get covered this month.

Uninsured Floridians will be able to sign up for coverage at the website HealthCare.gov through February 15, 2015. Officials say that site has gotten a makeover to withstand the heavy traffic that is expected.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear the most serious challenge to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, since the justices found it constitutional more than two years ago. The new lawsuit targets the federal subsidies that help millions of Americans buy health insurance.

Tony Penna, regional organizing lead for the nonprofit group Enroll America, joined Melissa Ross to discuss the enrollment period and the lawsuit.

You can follow Melissa Ross on Twitter @MelissainJax.

Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.