http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/23/pelosi-pushes-back-on-extending-health-care-enrollment/
As the top Democrat in the House, Nanci Pelosi will not budge when it comes to extending enrollment in the new healthcare exchanges due to technical difficulties with the website. Pelosi states, "I think we should fix what we have. Move forward with the deadline we have, respectful of what her (Shaheen's) experience may be, of her suggestion, but not supportive of it." Shaheen addressed a letter to the President stating that more time would be valuable in order to enroll and educate people in insurance plans. Shaheen is fearful that with all the glitches that the website is experiencing people will get impatient and frustrated, causing them to give up and most likely not return to the website again. Even with this in mind, Pelosi continues to disagree and believes that it would just be best to move forward instead of extending the enrollment.
This article shows that even within the same party tension and disagreement occur and things have to be discussed and decided upon. Pelosi is firm in her belief that the Affordable Healthcare Act needs to be implemented according to deadlines already set, whereas her colleague is having doubts due technical errors and difficulties within the website.
I admire Pelosi in the fact that she is firm with what she wants, and I also admire Shaheen for proposing major concerns and questioning the importance of the March 2014 deadline. Each of these women agree with the passing of the Act, but they each have slightly different views on how to go about the enrollment process.
I think that the most important part is educating the people of our country with the correct information. If the website is not ready, then the people should not be penalized for their lack in signing up for things they do not fully understand. Likewise, I think that if a deadline has been set, the hassle in changing that is greater than the ability to fix the current problems and move forward with the original dates and plans.
As the top Democrat in the House, Nanci Pelosi will not budge when it comes to extending enrollment in the new healthcare exchanges due to technical difficulties with the website. Pelosi states, "I think we should fix what we have. Move forward with the deadline we have, respectful of what her (Shaheen's) experience may be, of her suggestion, but not supportive of it." Shaheen addressed a letter to the President stating that more time would be valuable in order to enroll and educate people in insurance plans. Shaheen is fearful that with all the glitches that the website is experiencing people will get impatient and frustrated, causing them to give up and most likely not return to the website again. Even with this in mind, Pelosi continues to disagree and believes that it would just be best to move forward instead of extending the enrollment.
This article shows that even within the same party tension and disagreement occur and things have to be discussed and decided upon. Pelosi is firm in her belief that the Affordable Healthcare Act needs to be implemented according to deadlines already set, whereas her colleague is having doubts due technical errors and difficulties within the website.
I admire Pelosi in the fact that she is firm with what she wants, and I also admire Shaheen for proposing major concerns and questioning the importance of the March 2014 deadline. Each of these women agree with the passing of the Act, but they each have slightly different views on how to go about the enrollment process.
I think that the most important part is educating the people of our country with the correct information. If the website is not ready, then the people should not be penalized for their lack in signing up for things they do not fully understand. Likewise, I think that if a deadline has been set, the hassle in changing that is greater than the ability to fix the current problems and move forward with the original dates and plans.
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