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Sebelius Says She Is Accountable For Health Website Problems

October 30, 2013 Morning Briefing

In testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the HHS secretary said problems are not acceptable, so her department is working hard to fix the insurance marketplace. She also rejected complaints that the law is responsible for recent cancellations by insurers. KHN samples the afternoon news coverage from the hearing.

States Lead In Health Law Insurance Sign-Up Race

December 4, 2013 Morning Briefing

States operating their own insurance websites are leading the federal government in signing up people for health coverage. Though healthcare.gov, the federal website which serves the residents of 36 states, is working better for some, complicated cases still bewilder “navigators” — and Texas has proposed new rules and background checks for the workers.

Senate Dems Express Increasing Alarm Over Website Issues

November 4, 2013 Morning Briefing

With its first rocky month down, some say the most critical days are beginning for healthcare.gov. Meanwhile, the technical difficulties that have plagued the site are starting to chip away at the Democratic unity that has, so far, surrounded it. Some senators, for instance, are beginning to express concerns about its impact on the upcoming mid-term election and are calling for a delay in the individual mandate penalties if the website is not soon operational.

Insurers Struggling To Meet Health Law’s Shifting Deadlines

December 18, 2013 Morning Briefing

The administration’s effort to stretch the enrollment period after the botched rollout of the healthcare.gov website has complicated efforts by insurers and left some consumers concerned about their coverage.

Vows To Fix Insurance Website, But No Details Offered

October 22, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Obama administration has been tight-lipped about the cause of the website problems, who has signed on to fix them and what their timetable might be. News outlets report on ideas advanced by technology experts and explore the practical and political ramifications of delayed enrollment.

Website Problems Cast New Doubts On Obama’s Vision

October 28, 2013 Morning Briefing

President Barack Obama has struggled throughout his presidency to convince the American public that the government can be used to address seemingly “intractable” problems and make transformational changes, but the recent difficulties with healthcare.gov could amount to a serious test to this philosophy.

Obamacare In Middle Of Countdown To Possible Shutdown On Capitol Hill

September 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act lies at the center of a last minute push to fund the government past Sept. 30. Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss how the standoff is likely to be resolved.

Trials, And A Few Unexpected Triumphs, For Insurance Exchanges

January 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

A procurement document posted on a federal website gives the newest Obamacare contractor until mid-March to build the back end of healthcare.gov, predicting dire consequences if the work is not completed on time. Other media outlets report exchange developments from Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Georgia and Minnesota.

Most Uninsured Signing Up On Health Website Are Going To Medicaid

November 1, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports that nine out of 10 new enrollees are in Medicaid. Meanwhile, White House documents turned over to investigators in the House show only six people enrolled on the day the troubled website launched.

Some States See Health Plan Enrollment Surge

November 19, 2013 Morning Briefing

While the balky federal website has made enrollment difficult for residents of 36 states, tens of thousands of consumers are signing up for coverage in places like California, Connecticut and Kentucky which have functioning websites, reports the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, states and advocacy groups are tweaking their marketing. In Maryland, for instance, radio and TV ads encourage residents to call 211, rather than go to a website, to get coverage.

29,000 Americans Enroll Through Healthcare.gov In 2 Days, Says Source

December 5, 2013 Morning Briefing

That total exceeds the number who enrolled during the entire month of October, demonstrating that recent fixes have made the website easier to use.

Sebelius Apologizes For Health Website Troubles, Vows To Get It Fixed

October 31, 2013 Morning Briefing

In nearly four hours of testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the secretary of Health and Human Services faced a barrage of complaints about the rollout of the health law.

New Website Will Disclose Health Industry Payments To Doctors

By Ankita Rao April 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

For the first time, the government will make information about financial relationships between doctors, teaching hospitals and drug manufacturers publicly available. To comply with a provision in the Affordable Care Act, drug and device manufacturers, along with group purchasing organizations, will have to disclose all of their payments and other compensation to physicians and teaching hospitals. Those who […]

Will Obamacare Website Be Able To Transfer Medicaid Enrollment Data?

October 24, 2013 Morning Briefing

Politico raises questions about whether the transfer of Medicaid enrollment data to 36 states participating in the federal exchange will go smoothly Nov. 1 when it’s slated to begin. The Los Angeles Times looks at how Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s decision to pursue Medicaid expansion in defiance of the right wing of his party may affect his political future.

Missouri Consumers In The Dark As Health Insurance Exchange Nears

By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The administration of Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, has walked a political tightrope as the state gets ready for a federal initiative that the Republican-led Legislature strongly opposes and state voters have weighed in against – twice.

Verizon Data Failure Takes Down Health Insurance Websites

October 28, 2013 Morning Briefing

Computer servers hosting a key part of the health law’s infrastructure relied upon by all 14 state-run health websites, as well as by the federal website that serves 36 states, failed Sunday. Terremark, a unit of Verizon that operates the servers, could not immediately give officials a timeline for fixing the problems.

Taking A New Tack To Persuade ‘Young Invincibles’ To Buy Health Insurance

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio News August 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The health insurance premiums of younger, healthier adults will be important to balancing the cost of covering older, sicker Americans, but the challenge is to convince them they need the coverage.

Finger Pointing Surrounds Health Care Website Woes

October 22, 2013 Morning Briefing

News outlets examine some of the technology issues, as well as political dynamics, that contributed to the launch difficulties.

Oversight Investigation Turns Up CMS Memo About ‘High’ Website Security Risks

November 12, 2013 Morning Briefing

But news outlets are reporting that the project manager working on the healthcare.gov website was not made aware of these issues.

Issa Slams HHS For ‘Obstructing’ Investigation Of Healthcare.gov

December 12, 2013 Morning Briefing

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says the Department of Health and Human Services is illegally interfering with his panel’s probe of the troubled launch of the federal website.

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