SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The diagnosis for the federal government's malfunctioning online insurance marketplace is improving from October when only 350 Utah residents were able to buy insurance, health care experts said Thursday.
Matt Slonaker, the executive director of the Utah Health Policy Project, said the widespread technical troubles combined with political opposition to the health overhaul caused many to wonder if the law was doomed.
"A few short days ago, it seemed as though health care reform was bound for failure," Slonaker said Thursday at a gathering of Utah health care experts. "Today, just a few days later, things have changed a bit."
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