The startup of the new health insurance marketplaces is a big flop with the public, according to an AP-GfK poll that found 40 percent of Americans said the launch of the insurance markets hasn't gone well, 20 percent said it's gone somewhat well and 30 percent didn't know what to say.
Just 7 percent said the launch had gone "very well" or "somewhat well."
Among those who actually tested out the system, three-quarters of those polled said they've experienced problems trying to sign up. Only about 1 in 10 succeeded in buying health insurance, according to The Associated Press.
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Even among those who support the president's health care overhaul law, just 19 percent think the rollout has gone extremely well or very well. Forty percent say it's gone somewhat well, and 18 percent think not too well or not well at all.
The same poll also found that most Americans disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling his job, with 53 percent unhappy with his performance and 37 percent approving of it.
On the new health insurance marketplaces, seven percent of Americans report that somebody in their household has tried to sign up for insurance through the health care exchanges, according to the poll. While that's a small percentage, it could represent more than 20 million people.
George Spinner, 60, a retired government worker from Ruther Glen, Va., said he managed to create an online account and password before he got stuck.
"It kept telling me there was an error," he said.
Reynol Rodriguez, a computer technician from San Antonio, said he was able to do some comparison shopping online but computer glitches kept him from signing up.
"I was very much looking forward to it," said Rodriguez, 51. "That's what this country needs - affordable health care."
Via: Newsmax
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