The site, www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov, was soft-launched over the
weekend. Over the next month, the Department of Health and Human
Services will boost its promotional efforts to introduce the
site to Spanish-language speakers.
The department will rely on feedback from Spanish-language
organizations that use the site during the initial stage to
improve it before it is mass marketed, said department
spokeswoman Joanne Peters.
The Spanish-language version of the site was delayed after the
disastrous October 1 launch of HealthCare.gov, which was swamped
with technical glitches and did not have enough capacity to
handle all the users who went to the site to enroll.
Improvements in hardware and software made to Healthcare.gov
will benefit CuidadoDeSalud.gov, officials said.
(Reporting by Deborah Charles; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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