Lawmakers' fury shifts from ACA website debacle to dropped policies
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Aside from the "warm welcome" Representative Sandy Levin (Democrat-Michigan) greeted Marilyn Tavenner with at the 29 October hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, all gloves were off, as lawmakers took turns hammering the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) chief with questions and accusations about the botched launch on 1 October of HealthCare.gov – the portal intended to assist uninsured Americans shop for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through online exchanges.