DOOLEY Observed: Consumer Reports says to "stay away from Healthcare.gov for at least another month"

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Consumer Reports says to "stay away from Healthcare.gov for at least another month"

"Umm, no, not really."

"Well Consumer Reports doesn't just tell you which kind of microwave ovens to buy. They also give advice on whether or not you should sign up online (or attempt to sign up, as the case may be) for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The ACA's site, Healthcare.gov, has been plagued with problems since launching earlier this month. People have been unable to log on and create accounts.

The verdict from Consumer Reports: It's not worth the hassle, at least for now.
Stay away from Healthcare.gov for at least another month if you can. Hopefully that will be long enough for its software vendors to clean up the mess they’ve made. The coverage available through the marketplaces won’t begin until Jan. 1, 2014, at the earliest, and you have until Dec. 15 to enroll if you need insurance that starts promptly.

All told, a little more than 270,000 people were able to create accounts on Healthcare.gov during the site's first week online, according to Consumer Reports. Approximately 9.47 million people tried to register. Not a very good batting average for Uncle Sam.

Fox News host Sean Hannity, who has been outspoken in his opposition to the Affordable Care Act, recently dialed the site's call center and spoke to an operator. Hannity asked the operator if she has ever spoken to anybody who likes the healthcare.gov site. The operator's response: "Umm, no, not really."