In the brief time since Obamacare's launch:
• The federal website established for consumers who want to enroll in Obamacare, HealthCare.gov, has been plagued with glitches, making it difficult for people to file applications
• Consumers in the 14 states that are running their own sign-up sites (and not using HealthCare.gov as the gateway to sign up new insurance customers) have had more luck, resulting in 257,000 new sign-ups
• The cost of insurance premiums from state to state has become clearer, thanks to the release of online maps showing premiums based on age and sex.