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Pretzel_Warrior

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16. are you kidding me? Does Facebook have as its primary aim connecting with multiple other agencies

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 03:42 PM

Oct 2013

to verify who a person is and then funnel that person to the correct series of pricing and insurance choices?

What you are describing is laughable as a comparison.

Besides, most of those companies started small and used the network effects of online communities to build capital and expand--unlike this one that must be ready to serve millions right out of the gate.

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"Obamacare sites cost more than Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn" [View all] grahamhgreen Oct 2013 OP

So we want the ACA to work like Facebook? Sure, cause that's secure!! JoePhilly Oct 2013 #1

healthcare.gov links into several systems like IRS, which contain personal information FarCenter Oct 2013 #6

Which is another great example of why comparing healthcare.gov to Facebook and Twitter JoePhilly Oct 2013 #19

LOL, this is one of the most absurd comparisons I've ever seen. cbdo2007 Oct 2013 #2

Seriously? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #3

It is not a valid comparison Trekologer Oct 2013 #5

agreed! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #8

No, but I have seen a lot of govt boondoggles in my life and this sure seems like we need to follow grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #13

From a technical standpoint Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn are a walk in the park due... yourout Oct 2013 #4

You are right...and it has been said to be one of the most complex Apps ever built... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #9

Plus all of the government DBs and all of the disparate insurance provider JoePhilly Oct 2013 #20

I wonder how many people here are clueless to what an API is snooper2 Oct 2013 #7

I am guessing higher than that a bit... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #10

The RT writers do not understand that some nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #11

Really? Half a billion and it doesn't work seems plausible? grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #14

Yup, some of it is in COBOL nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #15

I think maybe some self education is in order Egnever Oct 2013 #12

are you kidding me? Does Facebook have as its primary aim connecting with multiple other agencies Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #16

your flawed premise has been successfully batted down Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #17

OK, I'm gonna trust you guys on this....:) grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #22

I am thinking more along the lines that maybe somebody along the way should have said... renie408 Oct 2013 #18

delivering health insurance and the subsidies that go with it isn't social networking CreekDog Oct 2013 #21