HHS Secretary Didn't Expect Constant Opposition to PPACA

[stuy119]

If these people don't know what to expect, or listen to the concerns, how are they ever going to get it right?

Health Secretary Didn't Expect Persistent Obamacare Opposition

 

[AllenChicago]

Fast forward to today's news conference where Kathleen Sebelius is now proclaiming that they (HHS) are GENIUSES for getting ObamaCare implemented...even though they keep trimming back on deadlines.

"We have judiciously used the administrative fees that were attached to original passage of the Affordable Care Act -- the $1 billion -- which the Congressional Budget Office predicted at the time should be more like $10 billion," she said during a question-and-answer session. "The fact that we've found more efficient ways to get the job done is a tribute to our implementation geniuses."

Story: HHS Budget Plan Cuts Billions from Medicare
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[xrac]

Fast forward to today's news conference where Kathleen Sebelius is now proclaiming that they (HHS) are GENIUSES for getting ObamaCare implemented...even though they keep trimming back on deadlines.

"We have judiciously used the administrative fees that were attached to original passage of the Affordable Care Act -- the $1 billion -- which the Congressional Budget Office predicted at the time should be more like $10 billion," she said during a question-and-answer session. "The fact that we've found more efficient ways to get the job done is a tribute to our implementation geniuses."

Story: HHS Budget Plan Cuts Billions from Medicare
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They are all true geniuses!

 

[AllenChicago]

To ensure that everyone's on the same page with the big 2014 HCR rollout, President Obama summoned health insurance executives to Washington this past Friday for a meeting...

Only three companies showed up! (BCBS/Wellpoint/Cigna)

Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/u...-care-exchanges.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y&_r=1&

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[HealthGuy]

Isn't Wellpoint a version of BCBS? LOL!!

 

[Ann H]

Yes. It was 3 BCBS carriers (Care 1st, Wellpoint, and the BCBS association), plus Cigna. Of course, AHIP was there to represent all the major carriers... However, that attendance looks bleak! Significant non-attenders included UHC, Aetna, Humana.

 

[Yagents]

Funny to read a one sided article. All I read was "the administration said this". Not one word about what AHIP or BCBS companies had to say. NY Times, when the left is to the left of the hand you accept handouts in.
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Sebelius Tries To Blame GOP For Coming ObamaCare Failures - Investors.com

 

[JosephDeacon]

I'm sure this is all somehow the fault of George W. Bush.

 

[jaystar]

Nonsense! The article states "among the attendees were"..... .It does not state that they were the only ones representing insurance companies Nor does it list all the attendees. Suggest that you get an entire list of attendees before making this kind of statement. Seems to me there would be many more if only to be in a White house briefing.

 

[Quotebroker]

Nonsense! The article states "among the attendees were"..... .It does not state that they were the only ones representing insurance companies Nor does it list all the attendees. Suggest that you get an entire list of attendees before making this kind of statement. Seems to me there would be many more if only to be in a White house briefing.

Why would the article only quote a limited amount of carriers when it would take an extra 10 words tops to mention the other massive carriers in attendance? If UHC did show up, why wouldn't they have reported it? Would be pretty bad reporting.