Guest Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Both Oracle and Oregon officials bear some blame for the widespread problems with the state's troubled heath insurance exchange website, according to a scathing investigative report on the project that surfaced this week. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This looks bad for both Oregon and Oracle, but mostly for citizens of the state's Medicaid and Medicare programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This looks bad for both Oregon and Oracle . . . I gulped when I read "untested code in a production environment". Good grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I'm wondering on the political pressure that was hammered down to get the project out to the public, reliability and consequences be D*****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Oregon now seems to feel it can't be fixed: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2014/0425/Oregon-poised-to-dump-own-Obamacare-website-rely-on-HealthCare.gov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Really doesn't surprise me, but it does trouble me that 30+ States have all their constituents going through a single point of failure and potential privacy risk (read:hacking) at the gov site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross549 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Well, that is how insurance is supposed to work... everyone pays in and helps those who are having the problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yes, but God forbid you actually need that insurance for more than standard sick or well calls. Massive health issues will cause your insurance premiums to be adjusted accordingly. Just like car insurance. That is one thing that is better in the military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross549 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 The very concept of single payer health care scares folks a lot. My wife was ranting about it one day (after we got married), and I gently reminded her that we were in such a system. That quieted her down pretty quickly. One of the major massive benefits to such a system is that your health care decisions change dramatically. No more is it "can I afford to go to the emergency room?" but "should I go to the emergency room?" That simple shift in thought process changes the game significantly. It hurts me to see my sister not get the mental health care she needs, because she cannot afford the part she would pay. It really sickens me. It is very sad to see the health care system in its current state. Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) A family member who works for the State Department found "civilian" health care in Europe (particularly Belgium) so good and reasonably priced that she utilized it regularly. Also have long-time Canadian friends who are very satisfied with their healthcare and frequently appalled at stories they read about healthcare over the border. Single-payer can work if it's done properly. Edited April 27, 2014 by ebrke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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