Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obamacare may soon have too many applications
MarketWatch ^ | November 26, 2013 | By Jonnelle Marte

Posted on 11/26/2013 2:59:58 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Crush of applicants in final weeks of year may cause new headaches.

Some critics are worried the website may not be able to handle the rush of last-minute enrollments, causing further delays for consumers seeking coverage. “My biggest concern is that a great many people will come flooding through Healthcare.gov before the Dec 23 deadline and the government will not have completely fixed the backroom connection it has between Obamacare and the insurance companies,” says Robert Laszewski, a health insurance consultant at Health Policy and Strategy Associates. “That could lead to lots of customer service issues.”

Indeed, some insurance companies could still be processing new customers early next year.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: failure; obamacare; rinocare; socialism
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last
Right.
1 posted on 11/26/2013 2:59:58 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah. There might be 15 or 16 thousand or so.


2 posted on 11/26/2013 3:01:40 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Many of the articles I’ve read by IT professionals say it cannot be fixed, ever.


3 posted on 11/26/2013 3:02:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Of the 4 wars in my lifetime none came about because the US was too strong." Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dr. Sivana

This will be quite a good social experiment:

What happens to bad laws when no one follows it?


4 posted on 11/26/2013 3:04:00 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Evil must be punished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lining up the excuses.


5 posted on 11/26/2013 3:04:14 PM PST by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

maybe it will be juuuuuust right


6 posted on 11/26/2013 3:05:22 PM PST by babble-on
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

It will cause their Commadore 64 to fill up with memory!


7 posted on 11/26/2013 3:06:25 PM PST by PATRIOT1876
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FreedomStar3028

With Obama? Selective prosecution. Sort of like when 500,000 went to see Simon and Garfunkel at Central Park, and there was ONE pot bust. Like the inverse of Powerball,


8 posted on 11/26/2013 3:08:00 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: FreedomStar3028
what happens to a bad law when no one follows it

Like Prohibition?

9 posted on 11/26/2013 3:10:04 PM PST by grania
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

A key problem is that its really a system of system. It interfaces with other agency system such as IRS, HHS, and SSA to exchange data with them. So you have these complex and cumbersome linkages. And then there are the inevitable and problematic security issues that will arise over time. This mess is just getting started.


10 posted on 11/26/2013 3:17:37 PM PST by Starboard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Paine in the Neck; Grampa Dave; tubebender; Carry_Okie; NormsRevenge; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
"Lining up the excuses."

And "Lowering Expectations" as our own CA Lieberal Governutter Jerry Brown is so fond of saying we should always do!!!

11 posted on 11/26/2013 3:29:50 PM PST by SierraWasp (Democrats these days are the "Glitches" in America's way of life and culture!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
“The system will not work perfectly on Dec. 1, but it will work much better than it did in October,”

That's an awfully low bar. Logging in at all would be an improvement. Collecting your data and placing it in the hands of a Nigerian spammer would be an improvement. Downloading a virus that encrypts your hard drive and demands a donation to the DNC in order to decrypt it would be an improvement.

12 posted on 11/26/2013 3:30:59 PM PST by Billthedrill
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Not even by Sebelius?


13 posted on 11/26/2013 3:33:35 PM PST by 353FMG
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]


Two days until
Thanksgiving
Lets git'er done!

Woo hoo!! Less than $5.3k to go!!

14 posted on 11/26/2013 3:40:06 PM PST by RedMDer (Happy with this, America? Make your voices heard. 2014 is just around the corner. ~ Sarah Palin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lots of people are going on Medicaid, and a few suckers are signing up for inflated insurance policies that will rob them of their savings and spare change.

I expect to see beggars at the Walmart parking lot asking for spare change for Obamacare.


15 posted on 11/26/2013 3:41:15 PM PST by pallis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

16 posted on 11/26/2013 3:45:19 PM PST by maddog55
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

All those millennials are just chomping at the bit to pay $400 a month for catastrophic coverage with a $50,000 deductible.


17 posted on 11/26/2013 3:51:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Love how they call captive surfs “customers”

You must buy this product or we will shove it down your throat. Have nice day Dear Customer.


18 posted on 11/26/2013 3:55:02 PM PST by PA-RIVER
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
Many of the articles I’ve read by IT professionals say it cannot be fixed, ever.

A building that has a poor foundation must be torn down..completely. Same goes for politicians.

19 posted on 11/26/2013 4:00:00 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: PA-RIVER

Love how they call captive surfs “customers”

Yeah, I think I could get a substantial bump in my business with that “one weird trick”


20 posted on 11/26/2013 4:24:02 PM PST by logitech (It is time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson