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Obamacare enrollment, 2014
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Leading into the 2014 general election, Obamacare was bound to be a top issue with court cases being argued throughout the year, attempts by Congress to repeal key parts of the legislation, the troubled Healthcare.gov rollout in 2013 and the cancellation of more insurance policies just prior to the elections. The election resulted in Republicans gaining control of the Senate and the party's control of the House grew more commanding, likely leading to more intensity over Obamacare's future in the 114th Congress and during the race for the 2016 presidency. To add fuel to the fire, one of the key architects behind the legislation, MIT professor Jonathan Gruber, commented that the "stupidity of the American voter" allowed Obamacare to pass through Congress in the first place.
Changes from 2013 rollout
- See also: Healthcare.gov website rollout
Stress testing
Federal officials began stress testing the website leading up to the November 15, 2014 open enrollment period, attempting to ensure that the problems faced during the site's first enrollment period would not be repeated. A January 2014 check conducted by Security Headers, the site was less secure than 50 percent of the websites on the internet.[1] However, an analysis conducted November 7, 2014, showed the site's security performing better than 98 percent of websites. The Department of Homeland Security paired with the Health and Human Services Department to conduct cyber offensives against the site to test its defenses and load capacity.[2]
HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell touted the testing conducted two days prior to the open enrollment period, claiming, "We've tested and retested our systems, putting ourselves through some of the industry's most stringent protocols to ensure we're taking the steps necessary to safeguard consumers' personal information."[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Obamacare overview
- Barack Obama
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Sylvia Mathews Burwell
- Healthcare.gov website rollout
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- John Boehner (R-OH)
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