Why I Can't See My Options Now

Some of the regular websites I visit have been posting on the healthcare.gov debacle. They don't really get into the type of detail I get into on the specific operation of screens, but they do get into other aspects.

My favorite blogger, of course, is Andrew Sullivan. His latest post is about the reason I can't just see my options. I had sort of surmised this reason when it became clear that the web site wasn't going to let me shop until it knew everything about me. The reason is that the price will depend on the income of the insured and they wanted to make sure that the price they showed each shopper already included any subsidies they are eligible for. But, that means that all sorts of state and federal agencies have to get involved before you can even see your plans.

In my case, I am trying to submit an application where I don't ask for financial help. But I may have submitted y first try where I thought I'd see if I'm eligible for subsidies. It's possible that if I had done that first, I wouldn't be having these problems. But I don't know. I don't know anything because nobody is explaining to anyone how all this works. Anyway, here is Andrew's post.