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November 1, 2013 10:40 pm GMT
New documents reveal that a mere six people managed to sign up for health insurance through the government's beleaguered e-commerce website, Healthcare.gov on it's opening day.Naturally, the press is milking every last ounce of this click-bait statistic, but in reality, it probably doesn't matter. Young, uninsured consumers are compulsive procrastinators. When Massachusetts launched its own e-commerce portal for a similar health insurance law back in 2006, a substantial portion of new registrants(12,000) came on just two weeks before the deadline.
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Yes, Only 6 Users Signed Up On Healthcare.gov Launch Day, But Don't Panic
New documents reveal that a mere six people managed to sign up for health insurance through the government's beleaguered e-commerce website, Healthcare.gov on it's opening day.Naturally, the press is milking every last ounce of this click-bait statistic, but in reality, it probably doesn't matter. Young, uninsured consumers are compulsive procrastinators. When Massachusetts launched its own e-commerce portal for a similar health insurance law back in 2006, a substantial portion of new registrants(12,000) came on just two weeks before the deadline.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/LHFnAZShL9o/
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