Jason Sandel, a member of the governing board of a state-run health insurance exchange, said the panel had sent a letter to federal officials expressing frustration that computer glitches have prevented many individuals from shopping and enrolling in insurance plans since the online marketplace was launched last month.

New Mexico is operating an online exchange for small businesses to shop for coverage for their employees but for the first year the state is relying on the federal exchange for the enrollment of individuals. A law creating the state-run exchange was enacted earlier this year, and Sandel said there wasn't enough time for New Mexico to implement a computer system capable of handling businesses as well as individuals.

The board hoped 84,000 New Mexicans would obtain health insurance coverage during the first year, but Sandel said there's no information yet on how many individuals in the state have been able to navigate the federal online system and purchase a health plan.