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Peter Kim says his initial experience trying to obtain health insurance for his family was daunting. He ultimately found coverage online through Health Connector, a Massachusetts program.

Even a self-described data nerd like Peter Kim was nearly undone by his hunt for health insurance.

Mr. Kim left the corporate world in 2005 to become an independent consultant, losing employer-sponsored insurance for his family of four. But researching individual health plans proved astoundingly complicated, he said. And most were too expensive, to boot.

“It was impossible to compare plans,” said Mr. Kim, 42, who lives in Cambridge. “I ultimately gave up trying.”

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