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12. Those with coverage may be complaining because they're having to

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:10 PM

Oct 2013

pay more because their junk insurance plans are no longer allowed. I think a lot of people don't realize just how crappy their employer-based programs are. I've yet to see any plan from AETNA that wasn't absolute trash.

Deadlines exist for a reason--they motivate people to get stuff done.

I think you'll see an increase in enrollments/registrations between December 1 and December 15, and a bigger one towards the end of January.

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Deadlines are dangerous. [View all] kentuck Oct 2013 OP

The beginning of an enrollment period is the least important phase geek tragedy Oct 2013 #1

We shall see. kentuck Oct 2013 #2

We do have the Massachusetts precedent though. Something like 95% of enrollments geek tragedy Oct 2013 #4

But don't they need like 7 million enrollments? kentuck Oct 2013 #5

I believe it's a state-by-state basis. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #8

180,000 kentuck Oct 2013 #11

Those with coverage may be complaining because they're having to geek tragedy Oct 2013 #12

That is true. kentuck Oct 2013 #14

every project needs a deadline beachbum bob Oct 2013 #3

Website bugs should not serve as an excuse for people to responsibly adhere to the law. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #6

True... kentuck Oct 2013 #7

I don't think the website problems will persist long enough to justify any long-term delays. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #10

Bigger problem is unseen--the back end where the information (and money) geek tragedy Oct 2013 #9

Maybe he should hire the old Mitt Romney to take over ACL. . . B Calm Oct 2013 #13