LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Technical glitches on launch day for Michigan's new online health insurance marketplace couldn't dampen the relief Hussein Daoud felt for himself, his wife and their six children.

The Detroit resident, 51, came to apply for insurance at the Dearborn-based nonprofit organization ACCESS. He learned with the help of trained counselors that his annual income of $14,500 made him eligible for Medicaid and he likely won't have to pay for a plan that covers his family.

"This is the first time I asked for anything from the government, and I'm really glad that the government can help my family," said Hussein, who lost his supervisory job at a dollar store when it closed a few years ago. He now sells used cars and can't afford health care coverage.