"Special Interests" who paid Obama for that "Special Treatment"------Why Are The Obamacare Exchanges Such A Mess?

Why Are The Obamacare Exchanges Such A Mess?
Obamacare was fashioned by special interests – all of whom were very self-interested. 
They chose to mandate a health insurance plan that they wanted for themselves – without ever asking whether it was appropriate for moderate income families living paycheck to paycheck. 
They imagined an electronic exchange with all kinds of bells and whistles, without ever asking the techie folks whether this had ever been done before. 
Or even if it could be done.

The result has been disaster.

Take the state of Oregon. 
Grace-Marie Turner writes:

Oregon, under then-Gov. John Kitzhaber, aspired to create a shining model for other ObamaCare exchanges, but instead, it became its poster child of dysfunction. After spending more than $300 million in federal taxpayer dollars, Oregon pulled the plug last year and decided to default to the federal exchange.

The state is now involved in lawsuits with Oracle, the primary vendor and the federal government could actually ask for its $300 million back. 
Like the federal exchange (heathcare.gov), the Oregon exchange seems to have been designed by people who knew a lot about health care, but nothing about technology:

One after another, Cover Oregon directors were fired and replaced, but never with anyone who had IT experience or expertise. Deadlines were missed, directives were repeatedly changed, and state officials ultimately refused to meet with the Oracle contractors who were trying to, and ultimately did, salvage the project.

Things are not much better in other parts of the country. 
Here is a state round up (HT: Michael Cannon) from ACASignups.net:
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