Wait, Has the Obamacare Federal Exchange Only Enrolled 5,000 People?

Townhall.Com ^ | October 13, 2013 | Guy Benson

[PJ-Comix]

The Daily Mail's Thursday scoop revealed that just 51,000 Americans successfully enrolled in the federal Obamacare exchanges over its first week -- an infinitesimally tiny percentage of the "46 million" uninsured Americans the law's supporters frequently cite. But is the real number actually a fraction of that fraction? Oh my:

Based upon my survey of a large number of health plans accounting for substantial market share in the 36 states the federal insurance exchange is operating in, not more than about 5,000 individuals and families signed-up for health insurance in the 36 states run by the Obama administration through Monday. It is not uncommon for a major health insurer with a large market share to report less than 100 enrollments in the first week. Reports today say the enrollments continue to trickle in at about the same rate. Worse, the backroom connection between the insurance companies and the federal government is a disaster. Things are worse behind the curtain than in front of it. Here is one example from a carrier--and I have received numerous reports from many other carriers with exactly the same problem. One carrier exec told me that yesterday they got 7 transactions for 1 person - 4 enrollments and 3 cancelations.

[MeshugeMikey]

I just checked..and it appears to be accessible form here.

[Mears]

“Also, you may be back “in the loop” eventually when everything collapses and single payer emerges”

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I’m 81-—I’ll be long gone but God help my kids and grand kids. I saw the best of this country.

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