Krugman in Wonderland:
Obamacare’s Glitches and Faults show it is working

To illustrate the point, consider Medicare Part D, the drug
benefit, which went into effect in 2006. It had what was widely
considered a disastrous start, with seniors unclear on their
benefits, pharmacies often refusing to honor valid claims, computer
problems, and more. In the end, however, the program delivered
lasting benefits, and woe unto any politician proposing that it be
rolled back.

So the glitches of October won’t matter in the long run. But
why are they actually encouraging? Because they appear, for the
most part, to be the result of the sheer volume of traffic, which
has been much heavier than expected. And this means that one big
worry of Obamacare supporters — that not enough people knew about
the program, so that many eligible Americans would fail to sign up
— is receding fast.

Of course, it’s important that people who want to sign up
can actually do so. But the computer problems can and will be
fixed. So, by March 31, when enrollment for 2014 closes, we can be
reasonably sure that millions of Americans who were previously
uninsured will have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare will have become a reality, something people depend on,
rather than some fuzzy notion Republicans could demonize. And it
will be very hard to take that coverage away.