Demand is strong as Obamacare enrollment starts in California
Source: LA Times
In California, officials nonetheless took heart at the stronger-than-expected response: about 5 million online hits and more than 17,000 calls.
"It was a huge outpouring of interest, which is good news," said Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, the new state marketplace. "Today was just the starting point."
The federal law marks the biggest healthcare overhaul since the launch of Medicare half a century ago. Its fate depends a great deal on how well California handles the expansion, given the state's size and strong backing.
The flood of first-day inquiries quickly overwhelmed the state's $313-million enrollment system and its call centers, making it difficult for many to complete applications.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/health/healthcare/la-fi-obamacare-california-launch-20131002,0,4856547.story
I guess I can't forget California where officials were surprised by the interest in the first day, Peter Lee originally joked that he only expected about 2 people to sign up on the very first day as folks waited to work out the bugs.
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access to healthcare. I heard stories on NPR yesterday that just tore me up. I guess the question for the ACA opponents is how the hell can you pursue "Life & Liberty" if you don't have health? 
