Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 7:03:16 GMT -6
Consumers have until December 15th to enroll for coverage that they are required by law to have in place by January1, 2014.
Apparently, there’s nothing like the threat of an IRS investigation and a hefty fine to incite “excitement” in a shopping experience.
Unfortunately, the problem with the troubled launch of the exchanges extends far beyond the technicalities of getting people enrolled in healthcare insurance.
Furthermore, Americans – particularly the young and healthy whose enrollment is critical to the viability of ObamaCare – don’t have a tolerance for failed technology. Generations X, Y and Z are fickle; what sounded like a great idea when they voted quickly loses its appeal when signing up requires effort and a time commitment. They have short attention spans and are easily distracted. Getting them to return to the website after the problems have reportedly been fixed may prove more difficult than predicted, IRS threats not withstanding.
To complicate matters further, many consumers are now realizing that the government’s inability to create and run the on-line exchanges portends an ample threat to its ability to manage something as complex as healthcare. It’s unlikely that consumers will trust an airline to fly a plane if that airline can’t mange to successfully sell a ticket for the flight.
The vast majority of Americans who already have health insurance are being hit hard with enormous rate increases, skyrocketing deductibles, and huge new taxes and fees as a result of the bill.
The roughly 40% of ObamaCare that is supposed to be funded by cuts in Medicare spending will have a profound impact on doctors and their patients. Access to care will be limited, quality will decrease, and personal choice and privacy will become figments of our past.
Apparently, there’s nothing like the threat of an IRS investigation and a hefty fine to incite “excitement” in a shopping experience.
Unfortunately, the problem with the troubled launch of the exchanges extends far beyond the technicalities of getting people enrolled in healthcare insurance.
Furthermore, Americans – particularly the young and healthy whose enrollment is critical to the viability of ObamaCare – don’t have a tolerance for failed technology. Generations X, Y and Z are fickle; what sounded like a great idea when they voted quickly loses its appeal when signing up requires effort and a time commitment. They have short attention spans and are easily distracted. Getting them to return to the website after the problems have reportedly been fixed may prove more difficult than predicted, IRS threats not withstanding.
To complicate matters further, many consumers are now realizing that the government’s inability to create and run the on-line exchanges portends an ample threat to its ability to manage something as complex as healthcare. It’s unlikely that consumers will trust an airline to fly a plane if that airline can’t mange to successfully sell a ticket for the flight.
The vast majority of Americans who already have health insurance are being hit hard with enormous rate increases, skyrocketing deductibles, and huge new taxes and fees as a result of the bill.
The roughly 40% of ObamaCare that is supposed to be funded by cuts in Medicare spending will have a profound impact on doctors and their patients. Access to care will be limited, quality will decrease, and personal choice and privacy will become figments of our past.
This nightmare called Obamacare has one good result...it has brought out to the general public the vast inequities and injustices involved concerning the health care issues in our country.
