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MGN Online WASHINGTON (AP) – Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell says health care sign-ups are off to an encouraging start, but a lot of work is still needed to make the second open enrollment season for the federal insurance market a success. Burwell says 1.9 million new customers have picked a plan through the federal market as of Dec. 19. It serves 37 states. Another 4.5 million have renewed existing coverage, with most automatically re-enrolled. The numbers don’t include states running their own insurance exchanges. Burwell said Tuesday the administration will release a full 50-state report next week. With the HealthCare.gov website running much better this year, the administration has set a goal of 9.1 million customers signed up and paying premiums in 2015. Open enrollment ends Feb. 15.