[kyrra]

> The good news for Obamacare is that lots of people want to sign up. Lots and lots of people. Many more, in fact, than anyone expected. The bad news is that the Obama administration's online insurance marketplace -- which serves 34 states -- can't handle the success.

I see it as any big new service out there. In the beginning there is going to be a spike in user interest. I'm guessing a large number of people using the site right now are doing it just out of interest (due to news reports about it). People browsing the site may have no intentions of actually paying for healthcare through the system, they just want to poke around and see what it has to offer.

[MartinCron]

I see it as any big new service out there. In the beginning there is going to be a spike in user interest.

That's what I was thinking. If experienced development organizations like Blizzard and EA and Rockstar can't pull off a glitch-free first day launch, I'm going to cut these government agencies some slack.

[mgkimsal]

There are millions of people legally required to get insurance now, and this is the place to get the information needed. People who already have health insurance provided shouldn't need to be poking around yet, and let the rest of us who have to deal with this at least get on the system.

[fusiongyro]

As I understand it, you have until January 1st.

[dangrossman]

Enrollment doesn't end until March 31st, 2014. Everyone that wants or needs to use the exchange has 6 months to do so for this year's plans.