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Many of the states refused to create their own exchanges, thus the Federal site needed to be more extensive than originally planned (not that's an excuse for th
by peterstjohn 13y ago
Many of the states refused to create their own exchanges, thus the Federal site needed to be more extensive than originally planned (not that's an excuse for the screw-ups at all). States that have their own exchanges seem to be doing better, from anecdotal evidence supplied so far…
- amalag 13y agoIt is an interesting question though of why we need a federal site in the first place in order to shop for a commercial product. We are required to have car insurance but we don't need the state government running a car insurance shopping site. I am not for/against the Affordable Care Act, but I think it is a legitimate question.
- mgkimsal 13y agorequirements for car insurance are set by each state, IIRC. and not everyone has a car - it's not mandatory. Everyone has a ... 'health'.
- amalag 13y agoWell the answer is that government sites will determine subsidies. That includes verifying income and checking with numerous federal agencies. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/09/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-obamacares-error-plagued-web-sites/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/09...