title: Americans' experiences in the health insurance marketplaces: results from the first month.
abstract: Conducted October 9-27, 2013, the Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey interviewed a nationally representative sample of adults who are potentially eligible for the health reform law's new insurance coverage options, whether private plans or expanded Medicaid. Among the survey's key findings: 60 percent of potentially eligible adults are aware of the new marketplaces as a place where they might shop for coverage; 17 percent reported visiting the marketplaces in October to shop for a health plan; about one of five visitors were ages 19 to 29; and one of five visitors enrolled in a plan. Reflecting the technical problems that have plagued the federal marketplace and some state marketplace websites, 37 percent of those who did not enroll in coverage cited those technical difficulties as a reason. A majority of survey respondents, however, appear determined to gain coverage over the next few months.
authors.forename: Sara R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Petra W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Doty
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garber
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D062265:Health Insurance Exchanges / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D020407:Internet; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States