AP Exclusive: Applying for health care not easy Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:39 am, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. [...] the idea that picking a health insurance plan could be as simple as shopping on the Internet is starting to look like wishful thinking.