Obama: Website has problems

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epa03918183 US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 October 2013. President Obama directly addressed the technical problems people are facing when trying to enroll for insurance at HealthCare.gov. EPA/SHAWN THEW

US President Barack Obama sought to downplay fears the technical problems of the HealthCare.gov website extends to his landmark health law. For months, the administration has touted the site as an online marketplace for consumers to buy insurance plans. But with many unable to use the website, consumers are urged to apply by phone instead. Republican critics said the website’s problems show deeper flaws in Obama’s Affordable Care Act. While he concedes the website has serious technical issues, Obama said Republicans should “stop rooting” for the law’s failure. But Speaker John Boehner hit the Obama administration for continuing a “troubling pattern” of “seeking to avoid accountability.” He said, “Every day, new questions about the president’s health care law arise, but candid explanations are nowhere to be found.”

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