# Show Notes 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. ## Chapters - 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) # Music - “Comatose” (https://soundcloud.com/haydencalnin/comatose), by Hayden Calnin. Used by permission. - “Winning Slowly Theme” (https://soundcloud.com/chriskrycho/winning-slowly), by Chris Krycho. Used by dint of being written for the show. # Links - HealthCare.gov - One of many articles talking about the dysfunction that led to the technological failure: Healthcare.gov and Obama's Micromanagement Problem: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/healthcaregov-and-obamas-micromanagement-problem/281943/