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Sebelius Apologizes for Health Site’s Malfunctions
New York Times ^ | October 30, 2013 | ROBERT PEAR

Posted on 10/30/2013 12:16:20 PM PDT by lbryce

Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, apologized Wednesday for the frustration that millions of Americans have experienced while trying to shop for insurance on the HealthCare.gov website, even as she defended the problem-plagued rollout of President Obama’s health care law and tried to explain the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of individual insurance policies.

Ms. Sebelius, fighting for her political life at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said she was “as frustrated and angry as anyone with the flawed launch of HealthCare.gov.”

Ms. Sebelius said she was ultimately responsible for “this debacle,” including the website’s problems. But she said that a government contractor, Verizon’s Terremark unit, was responsible for outages that disrupted the website on Sunday and again on Tuesday.

Representative Fred Upton, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the committee, said: “Over the months leading up to the Oct. 1 launch, the secretary and her colleagues repeatedly looked us in the eye and testified that everything was on track. Despite the numerous red flags and lack of testing, they assured us that all systems were a go. But something happened along the way. Either those officials did not know how bad the situation was, or they did not disclose it.”

Moreover, Mr. Upton said: “There are millions of Americans coast to coast who no doubt believed the president’s repeated promise that if they liked their plan, they’d be able to keep it. They are now receiving termination notices.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baitandswitch; excusesexcuses; healthcare; obama; sebelius; sillybus; website
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Well, she's only 600 million dollars+ short and several months late. Of course, this has nothing to do with several House Republicans demanding her resignation.
1 posted on 10/30/2013 12:16:20 PM PDT by lbryce
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To: lbryce
Well that's behind us.

Next she can apologize for this.

2 posted on 10/30/2013 12:19:03 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: lbryce
"OK, I'm sorry.....you happy now?? ....so can I go now...??"
3 posted on 10/30/2013 12:19:05 PM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
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To: lbryce

Knock off the “apology” bull**** and RESIGN!!!! If I screwed up this bad on my job, I’d be gone.


4 posted on 10/30/2013 12:21:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Have you had your ObamaCare Marketplace shopping experience today?)
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To: lbryce

lies, lies and more lies. What a piece of you know what.


5 posted on 10/30/2013 12:23:11 PM PDT by mulligan
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6 posted on 10/30/2013 12:23:36 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: lbryce

She came across more like “Little Miss Not-So-Bright”.

No wonder this turned into a disaster.


7 posted on 10/30/2013 12:23:54 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: lbryce; xzins

If anyone thinks that the problem will be solved if and when the website is fixed and once people can shop for insurance online, They are sadly mistaken.

The big problem will arise once people start to get the quotes for the insurance if they’re going to have to buy.

I believe the website was deliberately sabotaged so that people cannot get their Obamacare quotes until their existing insurance has already been canceled.


8 posted on 10/30/2013 12:25:29 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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9 posted on 10/30/2013 12:25:29 PM PDT by Obadiah (I Like Ted.)
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To: lbryce
Give her the same deal as any other perp - rat out all your co-conspirators and get a lighter sentence.

10 posted on 10/30/2013 12:25:34 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Obadiah
I think this should be the face of ObamaCare.


11 posted on 10/30/2013 12:27:38 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Obadiah
Nurse Ratchet.
Now, there's a fine symbol of affordable health care at its total, absolute best. It's affordable because once you're found problematic to the system, the lobotomy you undergo guarantees your premiums never no go up and neither do you.
12 posted on 10/30/2013 12:41:00 PM PDT by lbryce (Obama:The Worst is Yet To Come)
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To: lbryce

Well, that’s a relief.

She is now free of the failure burden


13 posted on 10/30/2013 12:45:04 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)
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To: P-Marlowe; lbryce

And I just can’t wait until the true cost hits the people and then the true cost hits the budget.

The budget can’t stand another trillion dollar expense. The Fed can’t hold down interest rates forever. And then it will be the great depression all over again.


14 posted on 10/30/2013 12:45:10 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: lbryce

15 posted on 10/30/2013 12:45:33 PM PDT by Zakeet (Democrats haven't destroyed your freedoms ... you can still visit them at the Smithsonian)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

I’d never heard her speak until today’s hearing.
Certainly an incredibly annoying voice.
I know she comes from a long line of politicians (Dad was the liberal idiot gov of Ohio) but how did Kansas ever vote her in?


16 posted on 10/30/2013 12:47:27 PM PDT by nascarnation (Frequently wrong but rarely in doubt....)
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To: lbryce
All part of the 'Republican War On Women' copyright U.S media!
What mean things to say, some bosses really pick on women. I bet every woman has had a meanie of a boss like Rep. Upton...

LOL! The NYTimes always do what they can for the Dems.

17 posted on 10/30/2013 12:52:59 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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18 posted on 10/30/2013 12:53:49 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: lbryce

Sebelius is the Bernie Madoff of health insurance 'bait and switch' causing MILLIONS of Americans to lose their plans and doctors.

Would a simple 'SORRY' get Madoff out of prison? NO.

19 posted on 10/30/2013 12:55:41 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
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To: nascarnation

I wonder how she’d look in an orange jumpsuit and restraints? Much better.


20 posted on 10/30/2013 12:57:15 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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