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The botched launch of healthcare.gov not only reminded people that government can't do everything well, it also turned into a political catastrophe and left people struggling to get insurance.

The government turned to big tech companies for help, finally tapping a Microsoft (MSFT) exec to oversee the site.

But it's too soon to tell whether Obamacare will become a success.

Related: Obamacare website goes down

First published December 23, 2013: 8:27 AM ET

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