Due to poor project management and failing IT contractors, the Connector has been forced into a very expensive game of whac-a-mole for enrollment under the ACA. Even after a tense Connector Board meeting last week, what remains unclear is how quickly the IT issues will be resolved, how much it will cost taxpayers, and why the public was told everything was functional up until the first day of open enrollment Oct 1^st.

Thankfully the media is finally turning up the spotlight on the major breakdown at the Massachusetts Connector over the past few months. Coverage last week included the  Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Springfield Republican and WLLP Channel 22. I will be writing about the depth of the problems in the near future. (If you are interested, pro-ACA group Health Care For All has a review of the Connector Board meeting.)

Meanwhile in another blue state that has struggled to get things up and running, the Legislative branch has started to turn up the heat.

Read the full Pioneer Institute Article here