Connecticut exchange attracts young customers

Forty-five percent of the applicants signed up for the middle-priced silver-tier plans, and 26 percent signed up for gold plans. Twenty-one percent signed up for bronze coverage. Four percent bought catastrophic plans, which are available only to younger enrollees

By Tuesday, the call center had answered 8,762 calls, and the exchange website had received 109,861 visitors.

Eugene Market, chief executive of East Hartford Community Healthcare Inc., praised the efforts of the exchange managers but said his health center and other health centers across the state have been unable to start enrolling uninsured clients because they haven't received the necessary certification.

Counihan acknowledged the exchange is "behind where we want to be" with registering the health centers. He said he has been assured the problem will be fixed by the end of the week.

See also:

• Exchanges release early transaction numbers
• Connecticut exchange sells 167 plans
• PPACA exchanges open to surge of new customers