I spent a recent weekend on vacation in Boston, enjoying holidaytime with my parents, who spend a great deal of their retirementthere. It was a busy, long weekend: We saw the Boston Pops holidayconcert, “A Christmas Story: the Musical” and a play; ate seafood;shopped for Christmas gifts along Boylston and Newbury streets—andbrowsed for Obamacare coverage.

Guess which one was the most frustrating experience? (And Ihate–hate!–hordes of people, so busy mall shopping isn'tideal.)

See, my mom needs to buy an individual health plan throughPPACA. She's been getting cancellation notices all year—the planshe has right now (that she likes) expires in March—and she's a fewyears shy of qualifying for Medicare. Since I was with them, my dadsuggested, you know, since I write about this stuff, that I lend ahand in looking for coverage through the exchange (thanks,Dad!).

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