"Why Nov. 30? That's the self-imposed deadline set by Obama officials for having HealthCare.gov functioning 'smoothly' for the vast majority of users. But it's not an arbitrary date, a neat spot on the calendar that rolls off the tongue in speeches and media reports. Nor is it a reasonable amount of time to correct what we now know are widespread problems embedded in the site's core program, not mere technical glitches in need of a reboot. In fact, Nov. 30 holds important and long-term implications for consumers, payers and providers."  MORE >>