Compiled and summarized by The Market Institute.
While front end systems have largely been fixed, major insurers have grave concerns about back end systems working. The delivery of information from Healthcare.gov to the insurers is critical in people receiving coverage (New York Times).
CMS released an update on Saturday outlining the progress made on Healthcare.gov. The report concluded the site is operating much more efficiently, with Tech Surge Guru Jeffrey Zients calling the difference “night and day” (TIME).
As the administration gives the go ahead to volunteer organizations to begin helping sign American’s up for health coverage through the online marketplace, Jeffrey Zients warns that peak volumes during the following 2 weeks could crash the site again (Reuters).
USA Today’s Editorial Board points out the challenges ahead for Healthcare.gov and how it is heard to quantify the passing grade the White House gave itself on the website fixes (USA Today).
Republicans are raising concerns about the security of the website, citing the incompetence exhibited during the building of the platform and how that could translate to problems safeguarding personal information (NBC News).
