Obamacare Online Marketplace a Functioning Disaster

Obama now admits that a six-week delay is required. The delay is but the tip of a very big iceberg, the details of which are laid out for you here.

The administration made clear Wednesday night that people who buy coverage at any point during the open enrollment period will not pay a penalty.

It is the latest sign that the health-care law remains a moving target, even after the launch of the federal insurance marketplace, which has faced myriad problems that have frustrated many people trying to sign up for coverage.

Contractors and others have begun assigning blame for the Web site troubles, and the fault-finding will get its first extensive public airing Thursday, when four of the contractors involved in the project will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.