I know that any new computer system has problems, but why was the government's enrollment in the afca such a disaster? Reuters investigated why this happened.They used five outside technology experts who were interviewed by Reuters. Their say they believe flaws in the system architecture, not traffic alone,contributed to the problems.
For instance when a user tries to create an account on Healthcare.gov,which serves insurance companies in 36 states,it prompts the computer to download 92 sites,56 were JavaScript files,including plug-ins that makes it easier for code to work on multiple browsers such as Microsoft Corp's internet Explorer, Googles Inc.chrome and also lets them upload massive data to HealthCare.gov.
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Hancock describes the situation as similar to what happens when hackers conduct a distributed denial of service,they get large numbers of computers to simultaneously request information from the server who runs the website, causing it to crash or stumble.Many others experienced problems involving security questions they had to answer in order to create an account. No questions appeared in the boxes, or an error message that said they were using the same answers for different questions when they were not. Hancock's analysis suggested that the security questions were coming from a different server.The more you have to ask another data base for information, the more it gets overwhelmed. There were so many added consultants that were paid very well,having ties with corporations and the military. Why?
The New York times explains why states refuse funding for medicaid. The states that did not apply have less generous safety nets.Mississippi's ceiling for an individual is $3000.00 to receive Medicaid.For adults with children limit for Medicaid is just over half of the federal poverty level. They are not covered under the AFCA because it is based on the normal medicaid guidelines.This will leave about 8 million uninsured.
Immigrants and foreign born residents are also excluded.
A Mississippi republican senator,Giles Ward said the demographics of the South show large shares of poor people and in particular poor blacks-"you can argue pretty much any way you want." There are some white people reluctant to support programs that they benefit blacks.
The Right to Life organization and other pro-life groups are largely funded by the Koch brothers.