http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/11/01/the-truth-comes-out-obamacares-website-enrolled-a-grand-total-of-six-people-on-oct-1/
After reading this article, I couldn't help but laugh a little. More than it was funny that only six people in the entire United States have enrolled, it was a little scary. It's scary to think of the millions of people that either couldn't access the website, didn't know about it at all, or simply don't care.
So what is the biggest problem? Is it a malfunction with the website that can't handle the traffic of the entire country? Is it the lack of education or knowledge on the matter? Is is the fact that some people just don't care? Or could it be that the media hasn't provided us any information?
Not to blame the media for , yet another, problem in the country but it could be a factor in why there's a lack of knowledge on the new healthcare website. Not only is there a lack of knowledge on the actual website, there's a lack of information on what it means for the consumer and how it will affect them versus the insurance they have now.
I think if the media helped break it down a little more and got the word out better, more of the general public would know and/or care about it. I know about it because I care enough to research it, but the media needs to remember that most of the country relies on the media for their information. Not that many people do their own research on a lot of things, especially things like this. The media literally has to walk people through things a lot of times, which is a little sad if you think about it.
I think it's a matter of confusion and lack of knowledge on the consumers part. I think some people who don't already have insurance or are being dropped by their current insurance are not sure where to go. since it has become law launched I not heard of anyone explaining how it works and how different individuals are being affected. However, I have heard them report time and time again about the problems in the system. I don't just blame the media because I believe that the Obama Administration should have done test for the web site and also should have an independent person educating a lot of the public on how it works.
ReplyDeleteWell, there has been a lot of Misreporting on the issue. Hannity has now been busted for his three high profile examples of people who "lost" coverage supposedly due to the ACA. They were all shams. But getting back to the media....Yes, the media should do a better job getting the right information out there. However, and remember this is coming from me, a staunch liberal, the Obama administration did a MISERABLE job not only selling this to the public, but in the execution of the website. That being said, it was a tremendous undertaking and I'm glad an administration finally had the guts to try and tackle the issue. I do believe though that the website issues will be fixed fairly quickly. At least quick enough so that it can't be used too effectively against the Dems in the next cycle. Great post!
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