Business is booming for Connecticut’s health insurance exchange on day one. And by “booming” we mean “truly pitiful.” People are browsing, but they’re not buying.
Stats:We logged 10,000 visitors in the last 3 hours. 22 enrollments so far. Make sure your browser is updated if you are having problems!
— Access Health CT (@AccessHealthCT) October 1, 2013
Looks like Obamacare is super popular in Connecticut.
Not even two dozen signups in the first three hours and Access Health CT is tooting its horn? Up next: participation trophy?
So what has so many shoppers refusing to take the Obamacare plunge? Is it the great rates?
Got on CT exchange.Cheapest plan for 27-yr old earning $30K was $130/mth after subsidy, 67% higher than cheapest plan prior to Obamacare
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 1, 2013
Or the shoddy website?
@AccessHealthCT — website hasn't loaded for me all morning.. in any browser. My browsers are all up to date. pic.twitter.com/Bs7a7Pz2yT
— Bob Kennedy (@rfkjunior) October 1, 2013
But wait … less than an hour later and the number of enrollments is up by a whopping two.
#CT health exchange stats so far: 11K visitors to site, 700 calls and 24 enrolled. @AccessHealthCT @NBCConnecticut #ACA
— Jeff Saperstone NBC10 Boston (@JeffNBCBoston) October 1, 2013
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes finds that curious indeed.
@sarahkliff hmmm. that's kind of odd, no?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 1, 2013
Heh.
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