2014 Obamacare Enrollment Period Already Being Delayed Until After Midterm Elections
Did they once think it would be a boon on election day?
The Obama administration plans to delay the start of next year's ObamaCare enrollment period, a move pitched as a way to give consumers and insurance companies more time to study their options -- but which also conveniently pushes the second round of enrollment past the 2014 midterm elections.
A Department of Health and Human Services official confirmed the change to Fox News. The decision does not affect those trying to enroll this year, despite the myriad problems with the launch of the law and HealthCare.gov. Rather, it affects those who will sign up late next year for 2015 coverage.
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..."a move pitched as a way to give consumers and insurance companies more time to study their options"...
Right.
They were so concerned about 'studying the options' that they had to pass the thing to find out what was in it.
Obamacare 2014 renewals delayed until after elections: "More time to study their options".
I guess enough people are dumb enough to believe this is the reason.
How do you think Obama got a second term?