Glitchy Rollout Doesn’t Spell Doom for Obamacare
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Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The drama surrounding the governmentshutdown and potential debt default almost obscured the rolloutof President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Both championsand critics of the measure should be grateful.
More than 8 million Americans tried to log on to federal orstate exchanges, despite concerted efforts by conservatives todissuade them. Software glitches foiled many of these inquiriesand undermined supporters’ claims that the program is ready forprime time.