0.07: Schrödinger's Law

In which we talk about the Affordable Care Act and how implementation—both at a technological level and at a general political level—public perception, and policy combine in strange and surprising ways.

• Intro and Overview (2:45)
• Technology Failure (2:45–8:36): on how the initial failure of HealthCare.gov shaped public perception of the ACA.
• Implementation Matters (8:36–15:58): on how policy in general is always dependent on how it is put in place.
• Conclusion (17:28)

• “Comatose”, by Hayden Calnin. Used by permission.
• “Winning Slowly Theme”, by Chris Krycho. Used by dint of being written for the show.

• HealthCare.gov
• One of many articles talking about the dysfunction that led to the technological failure: Healthcare.gov and Obama’s Micromanagement Problem