Latino Program on Tuesday; Healthcare.gov Timetable; +

1)  Just sent out an email which contains contains the following:  a) An Affordable Care Act (ACA) Program for the Latino Community on Tuesday evening in Wheaton.  b) Maryland Health Connection 102513 Update

This email with the details can be found at http://t.co/jJPf8k1LlL


2) Here are other highlights in the news today.  The news from HHS is encouraging. Sounds like they have a definite plan which addresses some key problems.  The question is can they produce.  The same applies to Maryland's system but they have not announced as definitive a plan. 

a) Healthcare.gov will work smoothly by end of November, government pledges nbcnews.to/1aJRqYn

If it takes until November, will this result in a change in the timetable for the enrollment and penalty deadlines.

b) CO has the best #Obamacare ads & health exchange website: gotinsurancecolorado.org/index.php?id=6

c)  Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) tweeted at 4:25pm - 25 Oct 13:

MT @Sebelius: Today, Jeff Zients spoke in-depth about our ongoing efforts to improve HealthCare.gov. More: go.usa.gov/WCMB

  Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) tweeted at 4:14pm - 25 Oct 13:

HealthCare.gov is busted. These four state exchanges aren’t. washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog

d) KFF: Estimate the impact of subsidies and premiums on your health insurance costs with our calculator http://ow.ly/qaOQ7