Resignations
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is scheduled to resign this morning according to news reports. This was inevitable. The roll out of the ACA Website was a disaster of the first order.
Back in August 1974, I remember seeing President Nixon's resignation letter that was sent to the Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. Short and to me sweet.
I imagine she will be happy to return to Kansas until she can set up some kind of an income stream from her latest job. The task of implementing something this controversial in the atmosphere she was handed was probably impossible. Legislative roadblocks and the scope of the task guaranteed problems even though there seemed to be plenty of time before the law would take effect.
In contrast, I was able to apply for for Social Security Retirement Benefits online, swiftly, after an abortive visit to a local Social Security Office, which was not necessary. Shortly after applying, I received a call from a worker asking if I wanted to start receiving benefits earlier than I planned (April, rather than July). The estimate I had made of benefits was within a few dollars monthly of her estimate over the phone. I told the worker I'd roll the dice and wait until July. About ten days later I received detailed information that my application had been approved and when to expect the first funds to hit the bank and other helpful information.
I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the service I received up to this point. If the first check gets to the bank as planned, I'll score this one for the bureaucracy.
Back in August 1974, I remember seeing President Nixon's resignation letter that was sent to the Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. Short and to me sweet.
I imagine she will be happy to return to Kansas until she can set up some kind of an income stream from her latest job. The task of implementing something this controversial in the atmosphere she was handed was probably impossible. Legislative roadblocks and the scope of the task guaranteed problems even though there seemed to be plenty of time before the law would take effect.
In contrast, I was able to apply for for Social Security Retirement Benefits online, swiftly, after an abortive visit to a local Social Security Office, which was not necessary. Shortly after applying, I received a call from a worker asking if I wanted to start receiving benefits earlier than I planned (April, rather than July). The estimate I had made of benefits was within a few dollars monthly of her estimate over the phone. I told the worker I'd roll the dice and wait until July. About ten days later I received detailed information that my application had been approved and when to expect the first funds to hit the bank and other helpful information.
I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the service I received up to this point. If the first check gets to the bank as planned, I'll score this one for the bureaucracy.
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