ObamaCare's big millennial problem

Young people aren't signing up for health insurance. That's a terrible sign for the Affordable Care Act.

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The early ObamaCare enrollment numbers are in and they are not impressive. Only 106,000 people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges, far less than the 500,000 that the White House had hoped for.

Even worse, many of those who signed up were older people with medical issues, state officials told the Associated Press. That is extremely ominous news for the long-term viability of ObamaCare.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.