{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20131108075021/http://reed.house.gov/press-release/congressman-reed-obamacare-website-just-one-symptom-law%E2%80%99s-underlying-problems", "CONGRESSMAN REED: OBAMACARE WEBSITE JUST ONE SYMPTOM OF LAW\u2019S UNDERLYING PROBLEMS", "2013-10-28", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Tom Reed", "R000585", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Tom Reed and the Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the Obamacare rollout and what plans the Administration has to fix the website and address the law\u2019s underlying affordability and accessibility problems. Reed says the hearing is not just about the problematic website rollout, but the bigger healthcare picture.\n\u201cThe Obamacare fiasco is about so much more than a botched website rollout, it\u2019s about families\u2019 healthcare,\u201d Congressman Reed said. \u201cFixing the software won\u2019t fix Obamacare \u2013 the problems go much deeper,\u201d Reed continued. \u201cTuesday\u2019s hearing is about accountability and transparency and finding out why, after three years of preparation on a website with a $600 million dollar price tag and hearing the Administration say it would be ready for the October 1st rollout, it has been a disaster. Glitches, inaccurate information and wait times are all impeding families\u2019 ability to even get guidance in the sign-up process.\u201d\nReed referenced a recent New York Times review that found rural areas are suffering significantly under Obamacare due to less competition. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing more than half of the 2,500 counties being served by the federal exchanges have plans offered by only one or two insurance providers,\u201d Reed noted. \u201cOne of the promises the President made when he promoted and campaigned on the law was the increased competition Obamacare would bring. In actuality, we\u2019re seeing that\u2019s not the case.\u201d\nThe Ways and Means Committee will hear testimony from Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). CMS oversees the operation of the Exchanges through the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO).\nReed has long been a proponent for patient-centered solutions including affordable coverage for all Americans, regardless of pre-existing conditions, coverage for young adults up to age 26 on their parents\u2019 policies, and allowing Americans to shop for coverage that best suits their family\u2019s needs from coast to coast.\n\u00a0\n#####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20131108075021/http://reed.house.gov/press-release/congressman-reed-obamacare-website-just-one-symptom-law%E2%80%99s-underlying-problems"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.805926974862814, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}