So here's the thing about news. It's supposed to be NEW. In fact, it's part of the word. So why in the world are media outlets just now reporting about something we've known for three-and-a-half years? And, more importantly, why are lawmakers acting shocked by the story?
In a Tuesday, Oct. 29, NBC News Investigations piece titled "Obama administration knew millions could not keep their health insurance," for example, Lisa Myers and Hannah Rappleye report that "50 to 75 percent of the 14 million consumers who buy their insurance individually" will be receiving a cancellation letter from their insurance companies, telling them they will need to buy more comprehensive plans that comply with the new law. And they say, almost in an accusatory way, that the "Obama administration has known that for at least three years."
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