Day One of the Obamacare exchanges is not quite the rollout supporters were hoping for:
Just before 10 a.m., the administration was already apologizing for the glitches:
Thanks for all your comments and updates as you enroll. We apologize that wait times on the site and hotline are longer than expected! (1/2) — HealthCare.gov (@HealthCareGov) October 1, 2013
We’re working to fix these issues as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience (2/2) — HealthCare.gov (@HealthCareGov) October 1, 2013
Meanwhile, statewide exchanges are also running into their own problems:
California:
California Obamacare Exchange Offline http://t.co/yJZbFoI3jU via @feedly — Red__Rover (@Red__Rover) October 1, 2013
Colorado:
Well done, Colorado Health Exchange website – crystal clear error message. #UX #healthexchange pic.twitter.com/NH67HkeLxC — Warren Wright (@wrightling) October 1, 2013
Connecticut:
Connecticut’s health exchange goes live today but it appears the website is down: http://t.co/MdR24quZ7o — Jeff Saperstone (@JeffSaperstone) October 1, 2013
Kentucky:
Kentucky’s exchange also down https://t.co/m7nT9i6Rm1 — Sam Baker (@sam_baker) October 1, 2013
Maryland:
MD exchange isn’t up. When I called customer service, they said call center was having issues, call back in afternoon. — Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 1, 2013
Minnesota:
#MNsure launch is delayed from midnight until Tuesday afternoon http://t.co/SSwhlapqPi — KSTP (@KSTP) October 1, 2013
New York:
Logged onto the New York State healthcare exchange, got this: ‘Error 500: java.lang.NullPointerException’ — Mary Kissel (@marykissel) October 1, 2013
Cover Oregon, the insurance exchange, won’t be ready to process enrollment on schedule tomorrow.http://t.co/BAsf309d8a #orleg — Jonathan J. Cooper (@jjcooper) October 1, 2013
Washington:
#ObamaCare exchanges open today and #WA State’s website isn’t even working. Precursor to the complications to come. pic.twitter.com/H4dhDwF2Y2 — CathyMcMorrisRodgers (@cathymcmorris) October 1, 2013