Posted on 11/13/2013 4:56:40 PM PST by Ray76
Obamacare: Day 44
America Held Hostage
Roundup of News & Views
No. 12. Nov 13, 2013
Healthcare.gov Enrollment Falls Far Short of Expectations
Only 26,794 Sign Up
Article at ABC News
Todd Park Testifies
White House Chief Technology Office Todd Park testified today before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Video at C-Span
Hearing Takeaway: Nov 30 Deadline Slipping
If there was any doubt that the Obama administration’s goal of a smoothly functioning website by the end of November is slipping out of reach, it was erased when White House Chief Technology Officer Todd Park couldn’t give a straight “yes or no” answer when Issa asked whether it will be ready.
Article at Politico
HealthCare.gov unlikely to meet Nov 30 Deadline
The system is unlikely to work fully by the end of the month as the White House has promised.
Healthcare.gov has problems with about half its intended capacity
CGI Federal, the main contractor that built the site, has succeeded in repairing only about six of every 10 of the defects it has addressed so far.
Article at Washington Post
Article at Washington Times
State Exchanges have serious technical problems
Problems often mirror the issues plaguing the much larger federal exchange Healthcare.gov.
Article at CNBC
Energy & Commerce Committee Announces Hearing On Security of HealthCare.gov
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Security of HealthCare.gov.” Witnesses to be announced.
Article at House.gov
HealthCare.gov ripe for cyberattacks
Article at The Hill
Time to Start Considering Obamacare's Worst Case Scenarios
Insurance industry consultant Robert Laszewski says, “It is now becoming clear that the Obama administration will not have Health.care.gov fixed by December 1” and that "months, not weeks, of work remain"
Article at Reason
Obamacare: Insurance Companies Protected
Article at National Journal
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