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Unexpectedly heavy first-day traffic strained the website New York set up for residents to shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, health officials said Tuesday as technicians worked on glitches that prevented some consumers from getting past the home page.

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.

After three years of bashing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Republican governors were surprisingly mute on the first day consumers could shop for insurance policies through online marketplaces.

These days, if youre not connected, youre not relevant and youre not reaching clients and potential clients.

I honestly didnt think theyd do it. Talk about being your own worst enemy.

Stocks of several big carriers outpaced gains on the broader market Tuesday, as enrollment began for a key provision of PPACA.