The Obama administration always said there would be glitches with the Obamacare marketplace rollout — and that prediction had come true by Tuesday morning, hours after the marketplaces went live.
Some visitors to HealthCare.gov were greeeted with the “Please Wait” page above. The Obama administration also acknowledged the long wait times in a Tuesday morning tweet.
Thanks for all your comments and updates as you enroll. We apologize that wait times on the site and hotline are longer than expected! (1/2)
— HealthCare.gov (@HealthCareGov) October 1, 2013
The state-run New York marketplace replied directly to users who were experiencing problems.
Sorry for the trouble, @ACMillington. We’ve forwarded this error on to our development team. Please call our support line: 1-855-355-5777.
— NY State of Health (@NYStateofHealth) October 1, 2013
The state-run Maryland marketplace advised visitors to return at noon, as heavy traffic was affecting the site’s functionality.
We are currently experiencing connectivity issues on http://t.co/GpASXcJbQN. Please come back and visit the site at noon. Thank you!
— MD Health Connection (@MarylandConnect) October 1, 2013
The state-run Connecticut marketplace asked for consumers’ patience on the first day.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to launch our systems today. Don’t forget you have til Dec 15 to enroll for Jan 1 coverage!
— Access Health CT (@AccessHealthCT) October 1, 2013
