October 1 marks the first day that healthcare exchanges will go into effect under the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.), the law passed in 2010. Colorado’s marketplace website, called Connect for Health Colorado, opened this morning, allowing visitors to explore healthcare options available to them set up through the exchange. Though we will not be covering in-depth the first days of the implementation of healthcare exchanges under the A.C.A., the Clarion believes it is vital that DU students are able to find and explore the information to better educate themselves on developments and information surrounding a law which will have a major impact in Colorado and nationwide.

Below, we have compiled a list of news sources with information and ongoing coverage of the first days of healthcare exchanges both in Colorado and nationally.

A collection of Denver Post stories centered around the effect of the healthcare exchanges in Colorado

A guide from the Washington Post to help viewers understand and navigate the Affordable Care Act, featuring articles, graphics and archived online chats.

The New York Times is following the beginning of the A.C.A. through a regularly-updated blog, “Tracking the Affordable Care Act,” including coverage of questions still surrounding the law as it opens and results of polls and survey.

Fox News also has a regularly-updated blogs and information page, including several feature videos.