More Americans Enrolled in ‘Beer of the Month’ Clubs than Obamacare, Experts Say

[dionysus]

http://www.newslo.com/more-americans-enrolled-in-beer-of-the-month-clubs-than-obamacare-experts-say/

WASHINGTON – Since October 1, more Americans have enrolled in “Beer of the Month” clubs than Obamacare, according to healthcare and adult-beverage experts. While IPA-based beer clubs alone have attracted more than 200,000 new members in the last month, only about 106,000 people have signed up for healthcare through exchange websites set up by the Affordable Care Act, a number that Obama administration officials are calling “dismal,” “embarrassing,” and “a total buzzkill.”

According to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 106,185 people enrolled in health insurance plans using federal or state-run exchange websites in the first month of their operation—less than two percent of the 7 million Americans that officials hope will sign up. Meanwhile, clubs that send their members a different six-pack of beer each month in exchange for a yearly fee have grown by over 500,000 members in the same time period.

Hog’s Head Beer of the Month Club member Ken Mitchell, 39, said that he tried to sign up for health insurance using Healthcare.gov, but, due to the site’s abundant technical problems, never got past the registration page. “Eventually I gave up—but by then I was really frustrated, and I just wanted to relax with a beer,” Mitchell said. “Thankfully, the Hog’s Head website works just fine, and yesterday I received a creamy milk stout, which is much more satisfying and delicious than health insurance could ever be.”

[RBInMaine]

1. IOW Dems are buying healthcare and TeaPubs are buying beer. What else is new?

[legcramp]

7. Good edit. Looks as if you got your delivery from the "Sense of Humor Club"

eom

[Niceguy1]

2. hooray for beer!

[Fumesucker]

3. I woke up this morning and got myself some health insurance just doesn't have the same ring n/t

[dionysus]

4. it doesn't, does it?

[cyberswede]

12. But in either case...

the future's uncertain, and the end is always near.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. They may need health insurance if they get liver damage!

[LittleBlue]

6. SMH

[gopiscrap]

8. That's because a vast population of the Amican public

is dumber than a rock!

[Initech]

9. Why not? Sign up for health care, get frustrated, drink a few IPAs of the month, repeat.

CIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRCLEEEEEEEEEEEE OOOOOOOF LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFEEEEEEE...

[solarhydrocan]

10. They need brosurance

from do you got insurance .com



and hope they don't have to go to the Keg-ER

[dionysus]

11. sweet!