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Healthcare Secretary Sibelius discusses Healthcare.gov
Here's more on the www.healthcare.gov website issues:
From the NYTimes:
"Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, gave an opening statement at a House hearing on the troubled rollout of HealthCare.gov."
Here's a link to a video about what to watch for in the proceedings: http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000002524080/3-things-t...
Here's a link to a video of the proceedings: http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000002525740/sebeliuss-...
Lessons learned? What do you think could have been done better from the SDLC side? Have you tried using www.healthcare.gov? What are your impressions?
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