Dems Demand HHS Ensure Healthcare.gov Runs Smoothly Through OE

Congressional Democratic health leaders on Thursday demanded HHS ensure that healthcare.gov functions properly throughout the entire open enrollment season, pointing to reports that as many as 100,000 people may have failed to enroll in coverage on Day 1 of the season due to technical errors. In a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma, the Democrats raise concerns that the problems with the site are creating further barriers to health care. They seek assurance that the...