ObamaCare crash not just traffic
By Sam Baker and Elise Viebeck – 10/08/13 06:00 AM ET
Problems plaguing online enrollment in ObamaCare are not just due to high traffic, but are being compounded by structural problems at healthcare.gov, the federal government portal where people can shop for medical insurance.
The Obama administration is now scrambling to fix technical troubles that contributed to a bruising debut last week for the new insurance marketplaces.
“I think there’s growing consensus that it’s not just volume,” said Caroline Pearson, a vice president at the consulting firm Avalere Health who focuses on the healthcare law.
Healthcare.gov — the main portal for consumers in 36 states to compare their coverage options — was taken offline for maintenance over the weekend and was scheduled to come down for repairs again at 1 a.m. Tuesday.
In addition to adding capacity to better deal with heavy traffic, the fixes included software upgrades and changes to the type of hardware used for certain functions, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) said Monday.
The initial problems with healthcare
.gov mostly prevented users from creating an account — a prerequisite to comparing or buying insurance. That means few people have been able to even begin the process of shopping for coverage.
Consumer Reports has an extensive article that will help the uninsured select a healthcare plan.
Healthcare.gov hadps all the answers, well written.
Give the readers of this blog some truth, not just partisan pollitics.
In stead of continuing to send these missives , find someone who signed up for Obamacare and we will publish scree shots and the recount of their experience
I am not one of the uninsured but my college grad can stay on my insurance because of the Affordable Care Act. My plan through Cigna charges about $200/month for her. She is worth every penny.