Many Tennesseans Having Trouble Signing up for Health Insurance - Meagan O'Halloran

Stream Fox 17 newscasts LIVE starting with Fox 17 This Morning at 5 am and News at 9 pm.NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Federal Healthcare Exchanges started accepting applicants Tuesday. Tonight, many tell FOX17 they haven't been able to apply. The website is Healthcare.gov. A lot of people are running into problems, seeing an error message, and oh, the frustration. What Pastor James Thomas wanted was to help people enroll for the Federal Insurance Exchange when it opened Tuesday, but people everywhere trying to log on got stuck. We called the Healthcare.gov hotline to find out what was up. Because of an overwhelming number of people across the country trying to sign up all at once, the website simply can't handle the web traffic, so you'll likely see the error messages.Healthcare.gov website representatives say keep trying. You'll eventually get through. Some people have had luck getting a little further in the application process each time they log on. All this with a sense of urgency.The good news: You have until March 31 to enroll. It doesn't matter if you sign up today or wait until the end of the year, once you're enrolled, your insurance won't go into effect until January 1.Today we also visited the website by the Kaisier Family Foundation. On it they have a calculator that will help you estimate your eligibility and how much your family will pay for health insurance costs.To check out that FREE calculator, CLICK HERE.Follow us on Twitter @wztv_fox17 and LIKE us on Facebook for updates _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WZTV on Facebook:   / foxnashville   WZTV on Twitter:   / foxnashville   Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube:    / @fox17nashville   Daily News Playlist:    • Playlist   For more information, visit https://fox17.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville