Washington (state): 9,452 have signed up for health coverage through new exchange, 90% of them for Medicaid

[mota bhai 2,675]

Washington Health Plan Finder had one of the most troubled launches of any health marketplace, even more so than the glitch-plagued federal exchange.

When HealthCare.Gov launched, shoppers could at least access the homepage. But in the Evergreen State, the entire marketplace site was down. If you tried to visit the site Oct. 1, you got internal server error messages.

This makes it all the more surprising that, six days later, Washington is now posting some of the highest enrollment numbers in the country. The state has had nearly 9,452 people sign up for coverage since Oct. 1. The enrollments have largely been in the Medicaid program, however, with 916 people buying private insurance.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/08/heres-what-obamacare-looks-like-when-it-works/?tid=sm_fb

Edited October 8, 2013 by amriki bhai

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Washington Health Plan Finder had one of the most troubled launches of any health marketplace, even more so than the glitch-plagued federal exchange.

When HealthCare.Gov launched, shoppers could at least access the homepage. But in the Evergreen State, the entire marketplace site was down. If you tried to visit the site Oct. 1, you got internal server error messages.

This makes it all the more surprising that, six days later, Washington is now posting some of the highest enrollment numbers in the country. The state has had nearly 9,452 people sign up for coverage since Oct. 1. The enrollments have largely been in the Medicaid program, however, with 916 people buying private insurance.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/08/heres-what-obamacare-looks-like-when-it-works/?tid=sm_fb

A lot of indicators here

Only 9,452 people in 9 days on an internet site? 1000 per day? 41 per hour? And we are supposed to believe the sites were "overloaded" with interest? 90% are signing up for FREE or extremely low cost insurance? where are the "millions without health care" ? Are you telling me the medicaid people had no medicaid until now?

I am not going to gripe about the dysfunctional sites too much...what did one expect? There are too many real problems with Obamacare to worry about website glitches that will be worked out in a few...weeks, months, years...

Why do mega corporations get waivers and regular guys and small business do not? Why do we want helath care that Ted Cruz can delay? Why do we want healthcare that John Boehner can cut funding for? It's retarded.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[mota bhai 2,675]

Are you telling me the medicaid people had no medicaid until now?

ACA expands Medicaid eligibility as of Jan 1 2014 in states that have opted in to the expansion.