Insurance Cancellations Elbow Out Website Woes At Health Hearing
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Source: NPR
When the head of the agency responsible for the troubled went before Congress for the first time since its foibles became apparent Oct. 1, she probably didn't expect that many questions would be on something else altogether.
But the website turned out not to be the focus of questions for Marilyn Tavenner by Republicans at the hearing Tuesday. They were more interested in asking about being received by people who purchase their own insurance.
Unlike the computer contractors who before a separate House committee, Tavenner, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, offered a formal apology for the website's dismal performance.
"We know that consumers are eager to purchase this coverage," Tavenner told the committee. "And to the millions of Americans who've attempted to use HealthCare.gov to shop and enroll in health care coverage, I want to apologize to you that the website has not worked as well as it should."
Read more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/10/29/241617510/insurance-cancellations-elbow-out-website-woes-at-health-hearing
See also:
Washington Post, Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for botched rollout of HealthCare.gov; Obama accused of breaking promise to consumers as health plans cancel policies
AP, Health policy cancellations: New blow for admin.
New York Times, Health Site Puts Agency and Leader in Hot Seat
AP, HHS head to testify on troubled website rollout
Al Jazeera, Only 35 Mississippians have signed up for insurance at Healthcare.gov
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