Enrollment Easier, More Efficient in State-Run Exchanges

State-run health insurance exchanges pose fewer obstacles for consumers purchasing coverage than the federally run exchanges because the state-based portals are able to quickly identify and resolve technical glitches, experts say. Unlike the website for the federal exchanges, some state portals also allow visitors to browse and compare insurance plans without requiring user accounts.

• "Uninsured Find More Success via Health Exchanges Run by States" (Pear/Goodnough, New York Times, 10/8).