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MAY 23, 2014

HHS Document Revealing Scope of Obamacare Rollout Disaster

Type “Obamacare rollout disaster” into the Google search engine, and you get a staggering 290,000 results, most of them dating back to the days immediately following the catastrophic October 2013 launch of Healthcare.gov. Significantly, however, the most recent results focus on the Judicial Watch release on May 19, 2014. That’s the date Judicial Watch released a 106-page document we obtained on May 1 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that reveals the shocking details of the rollout disaster.

Though the Obama administration tried to cover up the full extent of the website failure in the days following its launch, the lengthy Judicial Watch document tells a tale of complete collapse.  The document was forced out of this secretive administration by our November 25, 2013,Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.  Judicial Watch filed suit after HHS refused to respond to our October 7, 2013, FOIA request seeking the following information:

Any and all records concerning, regarding, or related to the number of individuals that purchased health insurance through Healthcare.gov between October 1, 2013, and October 4, 2013.

A simple request – that was stonewalled for over six months.  Now we know why.  This document shows that, on its first full day of operation, October 1, 2013, Obamacare’s Healthcare.gov received only one enrollment!  That’s one – out of 334 million Americans. On the second day, 48% of registrations failed to process.

The Affordable Health Care Act website immediately encountered massive problems typical of those reported by the Chicago Tribune: “Consumers seeking more information on their new options under the Affordable Care Act were met with long delays, error messages and a largely non-working federal insurance exchange and call center Tuesday morning.” Late-night comedian Jay Leno joked that Americans were getting carpal tunnel syndrome trying to get through to register.

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WASHINGTON –  The Supreme Court has agreed to hear another challenge to President Obama's health care law -- this time on the so-called contraception mandate. 

The justices announced Tuesday that they will take up the long-running dispute over whether businesses can use religious objections to avoid a requirement in the law to cover birth control for employees. Despite the 2012 high court ruling that upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, dozens of lawsuits have continued to proceed from companies asking to be spared from having to cover some or all forms of contraception.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/26/supreme-court-will-take-up-new-health-law-dispute/

Obamacare enrollment low for residents of Iowa, Illinois -

From the Quad-City Times:

Only 136 Iowans and 1,370 Illinoisans were able to select an insurance plan in the first month of operation of the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace, according to figures released Wednesday by the Obama administration.

http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/obamacare-enrollment-low-for-residents-of-iowa-illinois/article_aa1ea49e-12f2-53c2-9b3b-7cce012c805c.html

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Many Illinoisans with Medicare can save up to $1,320 each year by participating in Medicare Savings Programs. These programs may help pay Medicare premiums, so individuals can keep more of their social security checks. For an overview on applying for Medicare Savings Programs and a list of Frequently Asked Questions, visit Illinois Benefits. Complete application, 

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Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15th to December 7th.

It is the time of the year when Medicare beneficiaries may make changes to their healthcare and prescription coverage. Please visit www.medicare.gov to compare your current coverage or contact SHIP at (800) 548-9034 for assistance.

Please note that Medicare is not part of the Health Insurance Marketplace. Medicare beneficiaries do not need to enroll in the new Health Insurance Marketplace to maintain or change their Medicare coverage. For those not covered by Medicare and interested in more information regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace, please visit www.getcoveredillinois.gov.

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