Someone, somewhere was able to log onto and create an account on the HealthCare.gov site this week. CNN claims to have called all of the state health insurance exchanges for a tally of applications, and learned that 52,000 had been “started.” What that means exactly, we don’t know.
@zbyronwolf @jaketapper "Started" not completed or enrolled. Simply started.
— Tracy Cooper (@RagamuffinCB) October 4, 2013
@zbyronwolf @AG_Conservative @jaketapper Yeah, 52,000 apps started, the real question is how many apps accepted?
— Daytona Beach Sucks (@DaytonaSucks) October 4, 2013
@DaytonaSucks @AG_Conservative @jaketapper We don't know yet. No states are giving out that data.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) October 4, 2013
@zbyronwolf @whpresscorps @jaketapper Those are started, not completed or bought.
— mergie (@mergatroid50) October 4, 2013
@mergatroid50 @whpresscorps @jaketapper Correct. But they're not for every state. Many wouldn't talk to us. And most states use federal xch
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) October 4, 2013
What it does mean, though, is tens of millions are going to need to sign up quickly to make this thing financially viable, at least in government terms.
https://twitter.com/susannyc/status/386228786288529408
@susannyc @RamCNN @jaketapper Indeed! That was a big part of Jake's story just now. The website glitches continue.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) October 4, 2013
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The site is scheduled for maintenance and improvements in the off-peak hours this weekend; have glitches kept tens of millions from getting through? Traffic was reportedly in the millions, but how many people were window shopping against their current insurance policies, looking for those lower premiums they were promised?
@zbyronwolf @whpresscorps @jaketapper Need tens of millions in six months completed and paid for not just entered. Everyone is testing.
— Nick Jones (@JONESNA42) October 4, 2013
Of course, we’re doing math here without verified numbers, but they just don’t seem to add up no matter how optimistically you look at it.
@zbyronwolf @JRubinBlogger @jaketapper At 52,000 enrollments per day, it would take close to 600 days to enroll 30 million uninsured.
— Just Tom (@thomasa56) October 4, 2013
@thomasa56 @JRubinBlogger @jaketapper The idea is that it will spike at the end. If they can get websites working.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) October 4, 2013
@zbyronwolf @ExJon @jaketapper HOW MANY COMPLETED? How much $ collected???
— Pissed Illinois Taxpayer (@CherylLahti) October 4, 2013
@CherylLahti @ExJon @jaketapper We don't know and none of the states will tell us. But the money is paid to ins. companies as you know.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) October 4, 2013
Most transparent administration ever!
@zbyronwolf @thomasa56 @jaketapper might be bad design.. w no pre existing illness problem and minimal fine why sign up now?
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 4, 2013
@JRubinBlogger @zbyronwolf @jaketapper I don't think the ACA was ever intended to "work". Its a tax hike disguised as health ins. JR is rite
— Just Tom (@thomasa56) October 4, 2013
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