KANSAS CITY, Mo. Monday was supposed to be the deadline for health care enrollment, but those taking it down to the wire have been given a reprieve again. President Barack Obama pushed the deadline back one day to Tuesday for those seeking coverage effective on January 1st.

In the metro area, the Shepherd Center was a busy place where navigators dealt with back-to-back appointments and a rush of people wanting health care coverage. Jenny Gottsch graduated from college last weekend. Shes looking for a job and an affordable plan.

Ive been enrolled in programs before where it`s just been too expensive for me to pay, she said.

Jenny started the enrollment process on healthcare.gov, but said she needed help figuring out which plan is best for her.

Its supposed to be user-friendly, but I`m still confused as a 22-year-old. I`m still learning about all this stuff, she said.

George Mayer is a trained navigator, one of 80,000 in the country working to help people like Jenny.

We dont sell insurance. Were not employed by an insurance company. Were just here to help people get through the system, Mayer said.

The system had its share of problems. During the first two months of enrollment there were many hardware and software defects. Consumers were frustrated by error messages.

Early on the web site was very unstable, but things have gotten a lot better now and were signing up people every day, Mayer said.

George said it takes anywhere from 45 minutes to four-and-a half hours to enroll in a plan. It just depends on a clients personal situation. For Jenny, a young woman with a bright future, having coverage is a relief.

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Health care sign-up deadline extended to Tuesday