Shutdown drama, exchange trauma: Obama said there'd be days like this
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The US was caught in an oxymoronic situation on 1 October with a congressionally triggered federal government shutdown colliding with opening day of a critical function of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the online marketplaces, known as exchanges, which are intended to provide uninsured Americans the ability to more easily shop for healthcare coverage and compare plans.