October 24, 2013 – 3:27 pm
I watched some of the hearing this morning, but had to turn it off after too much bloviating from elected officials. One thing that came out (AP) The leading contractors on the Obama administration’s troubled health insurance website told Congress Thursday that the government failed to thoroughly test the complicated system before it went live. […]
October 24, 2013 – 9:03 am
This isn’t quite a case of a delay, as Republicans fought for as Plan B during Shutdown Theater (Washington Post) The Obama administration confirmed to The Washington Post a little bit ago that it is indeed tweaking the way the individual mandate works as to not penalize anyone who purchases coverage during this first open […]
October 22, 2013 – 8:42 am
Politico’s Edward-Isaac Dovere notices that Obama tends to be a bystander within his own administration and the issues it pushes. This goes back to the notion that Obama likes to be president, not do president President Obama’s Passive Voice Once again, Barack Obama risks looking like a bystander to his own presidency. Here’s what he […]
October 21, 2013 – 2:12 pm
As Obamacare ramps up with huge numbers moved to Medicaid and Medicare, along with those who will obtain insurance through the Exchanges (eventually), consumers should be prepared for lots and lots of failed expectations. Unless your expectation is poor service, poor care, byzantine dealings in order to use your insurance, lots of out of pocket […]
October 21, 2013 – 7:02 am
As Obamacare ramps up with huge numbers moved to Medicaid and Medicare, along with those who will obtain insurance through the Exchanges (eventually), consumers should be prepared for lots and lots of failed expectations. Unless your expectation is poor service, poor care, byzantine dealings in order to use your insurance, lots of out of pocket […]
October 20, 2013 – 8:16 am
The administration is trumpeting this as a Big Win.. RT this–>FACT: Nearly a half million #Obamacare applications have been filed: http://t.co/brbc34mIvd — HHS.gov (@HHSGov) October 20, 2013 …but won’t say how many have actually obtained insurance (ABC News) Last week, President Barack Obama gathered some of his top advisers in the Oval Office to discuss […]
October 19, 2013 – 8:20 am
We’ve been talking about the massive failures of the Exchange websites, which are part of the reason there have been so few completed applications where people actually obtain health insurance. But, what happens when people actually get the insurance? How do docs feel about this? (NY Post) New York doctors are feeling queasy about ObamaCare […]
October 18, 2013 – 9:10 am
The hit parades on the “Affordable” Care Act just keep coming. Healthcare.gov apparently violates a copyright. One design firm removed all references to its work on the website. Tech experts say the entire website needs an overhaul. Buried in the code we find that you should have no reasonable thought that your information will be […]
October 17, 2013 – 7:52 am
When we’re talking about Obamacare, the “Affordable” Care Act, the massive failure of the websites are simply a result of how bad this law is. How unwieldy. And the perfect symbol of failure. Here’s the Chicago Times Editorial Board (Chicago Tribune) If you’ve tried to sign up online for health coverage under the problem-plagued Obamacare […]
October 16, 2013 – 6:51 pm
I love this song. Always gives me goosebumps during the section where the countdown gets to 10 and under. Happened to be flipping through my MP3 player and it came up. Those 1980’s clothes, though. Sheesh. And, you know what’s amazing? In 1981 we could launch a space shuttle. Now, Los Federales can’t even get […]
