december, you will have coverage on day one. >> like the secretary said, if you're getting new coverage, you need to enroll by mid-december in order to have that coverage in place by january 1st. i'll tell you, there's been some confusion about this deadline, the deadline to avoid paying a fine. shortly after my interview the white house issued this guidance to clear it up, if you don't already have insurance, you do have until march 31st to sign up with the plan, but do keep in mind that aside from the website you can apply by phone, that's going to take up to three weeks to get confirmation and that's before you can browse plans to figure out your actual cost. and even after that, it takes time to make a smart choice. so, if you're signing up, the point is you don't want to wait for this until the last minute. you can also see more of my exclusive interview with kathleen sebelius at cnn.com/sanjay. up next from "sg md" from the truth is stranger than fiction department, dick cheney, he tells me about the surprising move his doctor did to protect