Millions of Americans received health insurance cover for the first time on Wednesday as President Obama's healthcare reforms came into effect. The reforms are part of the president's aim to ensure affordable healthcare to everyone. Under the scheme, popularly known as Obamacare, it is now compulsory for people to have health cover, either provided for by their employer or by buying one of the private health plans now on offer. Those who cannot afford it, will get help but those without any insurance, will be fined. More than two million people have enrolled so far, short of the government's original target. But the policy is controversial and the roll-out of the new system has been beset with problems.