Day 3: Progress being made.

Here is my compilation of articles, etc that seem the most useful.   This is as of 1:30 p.m. Will update by 8 p.m.  Please provide feedback if this is useful
1) 

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-september-30-2013/jon-stewart-s-rockin--shutdown-eve

Jon Stewart on September 30 re the shutdown. Very clever. 

2)
Why Kentucky’s Health Exchange Worked Better Than Many Others

Looks good, and as of 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, 10,766 applications for health coverage had been initiated, 6,909 had been completed and 2,989 individuals or families had enrolled in new coverage.  One family is cited that saved lots of money compared to their current plan. 

3) 72 Percent Oppose Shutting Down The Government Over The Affordable Care Act. . CBS Poll:

4)  Wall Street Journal  EDITORIAL - Our advice is to give up on the impossible task of defunding or delaying ObamaCare …

5) CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta stopped by the Maryland Health Connection's consumer support center this morning  http://tinyurl.com/guptamhc

6) Here is a similar scam in Washington state as compared to what I reported.

http://khne.ws/GB3uUE 

7) from washpost       Shutdown will halt D.C. Medicaid payments

 

8) A simple but powerful tool: MDers can see what health plans their doctors participate in here http://goo.gl/lPTdwR 

9) A number of volunteers will be helping State Senator  Rosapepe and D21 delegates at a enrollment program on 10/5 in Laurel.  

10) This might be the best-ever Obamacare ad

Washington Post covers Jon Stewart's show from Tuesday. His Monday show on the Rockin Shutdown Eve was wonderful as well.

11) MD Health Connection ‏@MarylandConnect 2h

Website performance improving. Consumers can create accounts, complete applications & compare plans. Techs working on delays.  System down between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

 

Please let me know what you think of today's blog.  Too much info?  This is far less than say Kaiser Health news.  I hope I have hit on useful info for many of you.