How successful or unsuccessful is Obamacare signup so far? Let us count the ways. Today’s roundup features the differing ways that this news is being reported and spun by progressive sources:
Sloppy, confusing headlines
Only 26,794 People Enrolled Via HealthCare.gov in first month
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/obamacare-enrollment-numbers
Only 106,000 Pick Health Insurance Plans in First Month http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/us/health-law-enrollment-figures-far-lower-than-initial-estimates.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1384433368-F2FCKPaedgasjIRVh4tiNQ
Confused? Here’s the answer
The Obama administration announced Wednesday afternoon that 106,000 people had selected plans in the new health insurance marketplaces set up under the Affordable Care Act, 79,391 in the 36-state federal state exchanges and 26,794 in the state federal exchange.
Nine key facts about Obamacare’s enrollment numbers http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/11/13/nine-key-facts-about-obamacares-enrollment-numbers/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein&clsrd
What the Obamacare enrollment numbers really tell us
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/11/13/what-the-obamacare-enrollment-numbers-really-tell-us/
Or is it 500,000?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2013/11/14/the-white-houses-happy-tweet-about-obamacare-enrollment/?wprss=rss_politics&clsrd
The success of state exchanges
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/here-s-where-people-have-signed-up-for-obamacare
More: http://prospect.org/article/shocker-health-exchange-websites-can-be-done-right
Yes? or No?
Report: Healthcare.gov unlikely to be fixed by end-of-month deadline
http://www.salon.com/2013/11/13/report_healthcare_gov_unlikely_to_be_fixed_by_end_of_month_deadline/
White House Says Fixing Healthcare.gov by the End of the Month Is Still Doable
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/11/white-house-website-fix-by-nov-30-still-doable.html
More:
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/11/obamacare-few-months-working