April 16, 2024

I particularly like the graphic…

By the end of this week, states must decide whether they will build a health-insurance exchange or leave the task to the federal government. The question is, with as many as 17 states expected to leave it to the feds, can the Obama administration handle the workload.

“These are systems that typically take two or three years to build,” says Kevin Walsh, managing director of insurance exchange services at Xerox. “The last time I looked at the calendar, that’s not what we’re working with.”

via Is Obamacare too much work for the Obama administration?.

Frankly, it’s too much work for any administration. Absurd to think it’s workable given any timeframe.