Have Heads Begun to Roll Over Obamacare Imbroglio?

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8. Shocking that you would regurgitate a rightwing CBS smear job on the ACA.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2013/11/13/another-cbs-news-story-comes-under-attack/

There may never be a more classic line in the pantheon of empty boasts by competitive news organizations. On Monday night, CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson came up with what looked like a significant story: “Memo warned of “limitless” security risks for HealthCare.gov.” As the story and on-air broadcast alleged, the person entrusted with putting together HealthCare.gov was “apparently kept in the dark about serious failures in the website’s security. Those failures could lead to identity theft among [those] buying insurance.”

How did Attkisson know this? “CBS News has obtained the first look at a partial transcript of his testimony.”

Which is like saying you’ve got the exclusive on half the story.



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Connolly: Correct that Republicans presented you with a document you hadn’t seen before? Chao: Correct.

Connolly: Correct that the document indicated that there were two “open high-risk” findings in Obamacare exchange? Chao: Correct.

Connolly: Correct that someone leaked parts of your transcript to CBS News? Chao: “It seems that way.”

Connolly: Correct that the document discusses risks relating to two Web site modules on dental plans and qualified health plans? Chao: Correct.

Connolly: Correct that neither of those modules is active at this point? Chao: Correct.

Connolly: Correct that the Sept. 3 memo did not apply to the Obamacare marketplace? Chao: Correct.

Connolly: Correct that modules do not contain any personally identifiable information on consumers? Chao: Correct.