Posted on 10/10/2013 7:41:35 AM PDT by posterchild
The new health-care exchanges created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, have been in the news lately. And not in a good way. The system has been overwhelmed with traffic and plagued by bugs. Who built the system? And why are they having so many problems? Read on to find out.
What do the Obamacare exchange websites do?
The exchanges are online marketplace where millions of Americans who don't receive health insurance from their employers will be able to purchase coverage. The system is designed to work like any other e-commerce site. Users can compare health insurance plans, choose the one that best meets their needs, and order it online.
How has it gone?
Not great. The system was overwhelmed with traffic on its first day. Since then, the site has become somewhat more responsive, but it is still plagued with problems.
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The primary Obamacare exchange contract went to the CGI Group, a Canadian consulting company that has also played a role in administering Canada's single-payer health care system. CGI has been awarded at least $88 million by CMS to build the federal exchange and provide related technical support.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
And now, straight from the Washington Post Damage Control Desk ...
the websites don’t matter the program is the problem.
LSM is trying to change the conversation from Obamacare to websites.
The issue is Obamacare not websites.
What you need to know is that it’s not about healthcare, it never was. It’s about the government controls buried in Obamacare. “Healthcare” was the bait.
glitch????
This is a TOTALY FAILED DESIGN FROM CONCEPTION!!!
The REQUIREMENTS WERE NEVER DEFINED.
Because the internal inconsistencies of the law were never resolved, it was never possible to develop a compatible set of requirements.
Thus, NO DESIGN SOLUTION WAS POSSIBLE!!!
The day the Dims passed Obamacare I said it would crumble under its own weight and never go fully into effect. I still believe that.
I see in the report a company called Reddix- ARDX was awared 5 million. A Beltway company. Would be interesting to see what ties they have to government largesse.
The government spent $634 million on healthcare.gov website
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3077158/posts
Nan Pelousey : "You gotta pass it to find out what's in it "
Nan Pelousey , the person who vetted and vouched for OBummerCare ! Nan Pelousey , the person who vetted and vouched for Barack
Nan Pelousey , the person who vetted and vouched for Sandra Fluck
Nan Pelousey , .. America's wolf in grandma's clothing , America's Socialist " Trojan Horse " !
Nan Pelousey : "You gotta pass it to find out what's in it ". Well we've seen it , and don't like the fraudulent "bill of sale",
and want to back it up because it is Anti-American free enterprize , and freedom of choice.
Nan Pelousey : you lie !!
The Town Council calls in the bidders to interview them. "Charlie, how did you arrive at your bid?" Charlie says "I've done such jobs before and I know the costs."
"Tom. And you?" Tom says "It's a complicated job and I wanted to leave room for allowances."
"And you, Billy? How did you get such a high figure?"
"Well, I figured $1000 for you, $1000 for me, and I'd have Charlie here build the statue."
Billy got the job.
I was interviewed by CGI to QA the Massachusetts HIE.
I turned it down because the so-called QA Manager didn’t know what she was talking about.
The $600+ million being spoken of is just the contract for the (Canadian) firm that developed the site.
I feel much better to know that the FED spent that money so wisely; $634 million instead of $44 million on an rock considered to be a website.
Elsewhere on that post states that by the time you add all the govt. operatives salaries, the cost would be around $1.6 BILLION .
OUTSTANDING !!
“popularly known as Obamacare”
More accurately known as ObamunistCare.
But we they done with green energy in mind? /sarcasm
I prefer “Nazi Pelousey”. ;-)
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