If we're lucky, they'll have all the glitches ironed out just about the time that President Christie signs Obamacare's repeal. Nearly 16,000 Iowans who tried to apply for coverage via the trouble-plagued federal health-insurance website are being told to apply separately through the state Department of Human Services. The Friday afternoon announcement is the latest bout of bad news about the website, which is a key part of the Affordable Care Act. The announcement affects people who entered their information into healthcare.gov and received a notice that they might qualify for Medicaid. The federal computer system was supposed to transfer their applications to a state computer system, but that transfer has been complicated by technical problems. The timing is critical, because the new insurance coverage is supposed to take effect on New Year's Day, which is Wednesday. State officials say they can't guarantee that people in this situation will have coverage if they need to...(Read Full Post)