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GungnirSniper writes:
"CGI Group, the Montreal-based IT consulting company behind the botched rollout of the Federal Healthcare.gov site, has been removed from the Massachusetts Health Connector project. This comes about two months after being removed from Healthcare.gov, and a few weeks after CGI admitted the MA site 'may not be fully functioning by the end of June, and that one option under consideration is to scrap the multi-million-dollar site and start over.'
Like Oregon's similar troubles, Massachusetts uses paper submissions as a workaround to meet Federal sign-up requirements. 'The paper backlog fell to 21,000 pending applications, from 54,000 two weeks ago.'
If you are in the US, have you used Healthcare.gov or a State equivalent? If you are not in the US, do you use similar online systems in your nation?"
(Score: 1) by mgcarley on Wednesday March 19 2014, @02:52AM
New Zealander here - had automatic coverage for more or less everything (had to pay a few hundred for glasses when I was a kid, but that's about it. Dental care was free at school). Doctor visits cost a nominal fee (usually $20 or less). ...and now, currently in the USA, likely to migrate (at least partially) - dreading what I'm going to be paying for healthcare and stuff.
Migrated to Japan - got automatic coverage as a resident.
Migrated to France - got automatic coverage as a resident.
Migrated to Finland - got automatic coverage as a resident. I think I paid $9 for an Ambulance ride once. Did pay quite a bit for one doctor's visit, but that was to get some vaccinations and a WHO card for travelling to some exotic places.
Migrated to India - no coverage to speak of, but medical care ridiculously cheap, even at private hospitals. Insurance also very cheap. As is medicine (even the brand-name stuff). Got some free care at a government-run hospital once, but that was only for a minor visit.
Have always been self-employed, so have never had insurance provided by my employer, though considering getting a job with medical benefits in the US because of this whole medical system. Travel insurance when coming to the US costs 3x what it does for visiting anywhere else in the world (including the Middle East - for a 42 day trip to Asia/ME, cost was about $200; same company, same plan for US coverage cost about $600).
When the time comes, am likely going to send the Mrs to NZ (or Panama - you get a card at the border, even as a tourist, don't remember what it covers though) for childbirth rather than having a US hospital bill.
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