Folks are signing up for Obamacare at the same rate they signed up for Romneycare

[kpete]

Folks are signing up for Obamacare at the same rate they signed up for Romneycare, about 0.3 percent of the eligible population after the first month:

For context, the Washington Post reported that just 123 people signed up in the first month of the Massachusetts law being available for subsidized plans, which turned out to be 0.3% of the total first-year enrollment.

The 106,000 total sign ups would be 1.5% of the Congressional Budget Office's projected seven-million figure.

The 27,000 signed up through the federal exchange at HealthCare.gov represent 0.3% of seven million. It is lower than expectations and is a drag on the overall total, especially considering the majority of states did not set up their own exchanges, but the administration is arguing the overall figure is ahead of the Massachusetts pace.

The Washington Post also noted (with a month-to-month chart from the New England Journal of Medicine added in): "Massachusetts eventually saw a really big spike in enrollment right before the individual mandate kicked in."



http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/13/21442151-massachusetts-signs-ups-vs-affordable-care-act

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Most people procrastinate

even when systems are mature and working. See how many file Federal income tax returns at the last minute as an example.

[ProSense]

2. I suppose the media

The 106,000 total sign ups would be 1.5% of the Congressional Budget Office's projected seven-million figure.

The 27,000 signed up through the federal exchange at HealthCare.gov represent 0.3% of seven million. It is lower than expectations and is a drag on the overall total, especially considering the majority of states did not set up their own exchanges, but the administration is arguing the overall figure is ahead of the Massachusetts pace.

...will attempt to keep the focus off the overall numbers.

TPM's interactive map has a breakout of the 106,185 who have selected a plan

MAP: Where People Have Signed Up For Insurance Under Obamacare
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/here-s-where-people-have-signed-up-for-obamacare

Kentucky, which has its own exchange, enrolled 5,586.
Florida and Texas, which are on the federal exchange, enrolled 3571 and 2991, respectively.

Of course, Kentucky has a smaller population, indicating a much better success rate, but the fact is people are signing up.

Then there are the nearly 850,000 completed applications. When those applicants select a plan, that will catapult the enrollment numbers to nearly 1 million.

The first month on the MA health law, 123 people signed up.

By comparison, 26,794 enrolled at healthcare.gov, which serves 36 states.

That's an average of about 745 per state, six times as many per state than MA's rollout.

Now back to the other number: "846,184 applications completed."

That's significant.

When those applicants select a plan, that will catapult the enrollment numbers to nearly 1 million.

Then there is Medicaid, which brings the number Americans covered under ACA in October to nearly 500,000.

[BenzoDia]

3. Starting to feel really good about this. As healthcare.gov improves and people pick a plan, I think

the final numbers will look pretty good.

I definitely feel better than I did a few days ago.

[uponit7771]

4. naw.. naw... fuck facts, time to light your hair on fire and run around a lot screaming cause you

... know... that helps a lot more than giving proper perspective

[rhett o rick]

5. Some people are waiting the the "glitches" (real or imaginary) get fixed. nm

[warrior1]

6. not the same rate but 5 times romney care

I'd say it's humming along and will get better.