‘ObamaCare’ data hub is ready
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Another conservative media entertainment complex "Obama Scare" meme bites the dust. Federal health officials announced Tuesday they have completed the “data hub,” a
complex system that will verify people’s Social Security numbers,
immigration status and other information when they log on to government
Web sites to buy health insurance plans and apply for government subsidies. Obamacare’s
data hub network to be ready, say officials:
The milestone is a significant victory for the administration, which
is battling growing skepticism that it will be ready Oct. 1, when people
are supposed to be able to start signing up for health plans under the
law, commonly called Obamacare. For months, officials have faced questions about whether the computer systems, which are exceedingly complex, would be up and running in time.
A
government watchdog warned this month that a critical security test for
the data hub had been delayed and was not scheduled to be completed
until Sept. 30. But on Tuesday, officials said they managed to finish
that testing on time Friday, calling it a major turning point.
“After over two years of work, [the hub] is built and ready for
operation, and we have completed security testing and certification to
operate,” said Todd Park, chief technology officer of the United States.
“This is an important step in being ready for open enrollment on Oct.
1.”