"the willis report" is next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis.onight on "the willis report" technical problems with obamacare.@ you know there's trouble when even the big health insurers start to complain. also, no more overdraft fees. the banks are being generous. they just might start refusing consumers. and federal workers. is that legal? we are on the case tonight on "the willis report". gerri: it has been nearly three weeks since the obamacare exchange opened, and the backlash is growing. you know, now is not just consumers complaining that they cannot get on, london and then rolled. insurers, the private sector who presumably would benefit say that this system is not working. now, the latest problem insurance companies getting that information from the obamacare exchanges themselves. with us now united health group board member, the former medicare director under president george hastily was. the c t l of rack space and paul howard, senior fellow at the manhattan institute. what are these insurers complaining about? it seems that this shoul

tonight on "the willis report." gerri: kicking off on our show with users guide to obamacare for the white house clamors to get young people to sign up for the obamacare exchanges the young adults think they will live forever in don't even need health insurance but even if the president can sway the generation to sign up can they afford to pay for it? we have the president of generation opportunity. if you look at the price i want to show people this first because the sticker shock is unimaginable. the premiums for the 27 year-old nonsmoker in omaha looking at the bronze plaque and the lowest cost premium $26 per month the barack, '01 hundred $90 per month, charlotte, 18 you get the picture is far more expensive for the young people and the young men. what do you make of it? >> you are right the cost under the obamacare exchange will be significantly more than on the private market. the whole premise of obamacare is to make yonder and healthier people pay more so the six people can pay less it is a bad deal for my generat

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from our fox studios in the new york, here again is gerri willis. ble paid vacation paid by you, the taxpayer. in case you needed another reason to be mad at the government, some federal workers furloughed during the goth shutdown also got unemployment benefits despite receiving back pay. hmm, is this legal? do we have cause? can we bring an action against the government? joining me now, bill frumpkin, attorney at 401(k) frumpkin and hunter. all right, lis, should these people get this money? >> you get to go on vacation, you didn't want it, i understand it. you should get the back pay, but by the time you get this back pay you've got the unemployment, you have to give that back to the state. taxpayers, we're all paying for it. that's not right. gerri: and, bill, you have an argument against it? >> of course. let's pretend you're working for a a government-sponsored station -- faction. [inaudible conversations] we want you to now take unemployment, your bills aren't furloughed, you still have to pay your car, your rent, your mortgage, you don't know

"the willis report." gerri: if you care about your health you will see a lot tonight that interests you. the rush to fix the obamacare mess before the penalty deadline. nobody has a clue when the problem can be fixed the contractors at the center of the mass were testifying on capitol hill but decried the -- agreed to the government is to blame marshall blackburn was one of the republicans cahow been leading the investigation. it was a marathon for our probe you were leading the charge with the questions. are you satisfied with what you heard and the you have any ideas when these could be fixed? >> we don't have any idea when it will be fixed. i think it is time to take the side down and get it fixed to be certain the american people know that their information will be protected. similar we heard today the more questions we had. we'll be ready for secretary sebelius when she comes next week. >> i presume she will show up but today with a four hour hearing one of the contractor said he could not sign on. >> it a

here is jerry willis. gerriillis report" live from the nation'' capital now that the obamacare exchanges are open for business what will the future hold? what does that mean for your doctor? i spoke to senator burgess was a medical doctor to get his thoughts. >> some of that was predictable because of way when it was written and drafted was flaubert's. it was to go to a conference committee they did not do it as a consequence it is what has written a tv home state of texas they are to be a band working i have tried to go one several times and then you get bumped off that has to be frustrating. they can get that worked out but it is emblematic they had so much time and money and it is now working. gerri: a lot of software glitches today. at the end of the day to thank you should repeal because we cannot afford it? >> the affordability is crucial one of the reasons and would it cost my constituents back combed abetted is more than this time last year. it will be significantly escalated. the fiscal pressure on the

gerri willis is hosting a special series. are people able to sign on? ou would think that would be the case, but not so much. the government said more than 4 million people went on. it just is not the case. in california, they say that they had 5 million people that went on their exchange website. it turns out it was less than 7000. when you get down to the conversation about how many people were actually getting insurance on these exchanges, not many. in north carolina, blue cross blue shield said they were able to find out one person. adam: that is it? gerri: kentucky managed to do the best job. they are being so quiet about this. last night we called and try to get numbers. they would not answer the questions. they are not talking. it is radio silence at health and human services. we will be watching this for days now. so many people have questions about this. we will answer them with a bunch of, there is the phone number right there, we will answer it with a whole panel of experts. call us in the 6:00 o'clock hour. adam: that is a great idea. a lot o

"the willis report" is coming up next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis.onight on "the willis report" politicians seem content. the government shut down in tears its second week. also, seven days into obamacare. new questions about if the system is working. and what is happening to our case? emergency room visits skyrocket. we are watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪ gerri: our top story tonight, day number seven of the government shut down. as the country nears its 16 half trillion dollar debt ceiling and lawmakers showing more interest in finger pointing and negotiating. >> we are not going to pass a clean debt limit increase. i told the president, there is no way we will pass when the votes are not in the house. >> the republicans and the speaker saying that there are not enough votes. they should prove it. let's see what happens. we're not going to negotiate and to the threat of a prolonged shutdown until republicans get 100 percent of what they want. gerri: the anxiety on wall street is clear. markets seeing red across the board says

i'm gerri willis.ht on a special edition of "the willis report" live from washington d.c., nothing is changing. that is the take away from health and human services secretary testifying before the house energy and commerce committee on the obamacare website mess today. she apologized, but not rolling back on deadlines. americans still have to pay fines if they do not play along. here to weigh in, president of the american action form and republican congressman. i am going to start with you. obviously you were satisfied with what you heard. >> i thought the secretary did a good job. the right demeanor. and she did her job in that she answered the question she wanted incident did not want -- did not answer the ones that did not want. gerri: we will get on some of that. discuss testing many times. kathleen sebelius telling the congress woman told her accountable. even that was testy. listen to this. >> who is in charge, madam secretary? >> the personnel in charge as an integrator is qssi -- >> to was in c

gerri willis. >> your money at work. your tax dollars at work. adam: there is more on all of this. miss gerri's special call-in on "the willis report" on 6:00 eastern time on fox business and your questions will be answered. thanks, gerri. >> thank you. lori: stocks in rally mode today. the dow is up 231 points at the moment. mark newton joins us now from the floor of the new york stock exchange. mark, is this rally all about washington and the hope that we are seeing sooe of a bit of a thaw in this stalemate and spending battle? >> i think you said the right word there, hope. anything that addresses the uncertainty we've had over the last couple weeks will be welcome by the market. yeah the market israeliing look if the government reopened and debt ceiling issues have been fixed and obviously that is not the case. as soon as the two parties come together and stop blaming each other and fix problems we'll have probably a berg rally. we're up over 1 1/2% today. more than six stocks rising for everyone declining so the brett is very good. 90% volume advancing versus declining issues.

i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report." the white house rolls out a new strategy to deal with the disastrous rollout of obamacare. it is the obamacare czar. and will he delay the mandate forcing people to sign up or face hefty fines? >> it is possible he would announce he will delay the individual mandate. gerri: the car is in making that bold addiction is here tonight. and the market on a tear have stocks reach their peak or will the rally continue? we are watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪ we will have all that and more coming up, but first our top story tonight. the white house ability to get the president's crowning achievement fixed facing one huge hurdle. we terrible mentioned skills of the president himself. with us now, author of "the amateur barack obama in the white house." thank you for joining us. $654 million. the exchange does not work. how would you grade the president on his management abilities? >> f, i would give him a flunking grade. he had three months to do this. gerri: he had more t

gerri willis of the willis report has a pretty outrageous story. hat we should say because they filed for unemployment benefits for the two works they weren't working and back pay for the days they missed so this has been a paid vacation for all these folks, hundreds of thousands of federal workers who were off work during the shutdown. ashley: how can they file for those benefits? >> they were told by their bosses. ashley: going to get back today. gerri: the big question for people watching. it is crazy and there was a state official for state workers out there this is a guy from the national association of state agencies. >> they will pay it back too. we have such a convoluted system, they should know. and the back pay better be the unemployment rate which it won't be. gerri: and what is more, one of the things that is hidden, 1% 8 increase for federal workers, they have done four years without a pay increase because the government, the entire economy, get a pay increase, back pay -- ashley: double pay. gerri: unbelievable. $24 billion to shutdown

♪ ♪ >> from our fox business studios in new york, here again is gerri willis. delaware celebrating many americans have been trying so hard for so long, celebrating their first obamacare in raleigh, but it was not without a fight. joining me now, small-business owner janice baker. of want to say welcome to the show. you are the first public obamacare in raleigh, and i have to say, it has been a difficult go. you have been turned down three times in the private market for a pre-existing condition that we will describe, but it is fairly minor. tell us about what happened as you try to sign up for obamacare. >> i started calling in right on october 1st. i was looking at this policies and everything online. i tried to apply online, but it would not let me register. i try to set up an account probably about six or seven times, and it would not let me set up an account. i got on the phone, called the 800 number. i spoke to a gentleman. he told me it would take about an hour-and-a-half to fill out the form. by the time he would do it for me. we did it, went all the way

i'm dennis kneale than for gerri willis. what does it cost when you criticize president obama and his ecomic poly? the answer may b over $20 million. that is what someone is paying. we will explain. and facebook ceo demanding more privacy not for you, but for himself. you in the mntime arebout to lose more privacy on facebook. also tonht monica de part two, sexual harassment in the workplace is legal, but a judge rules it is okay in some cases involving interns. our legal team will tackle that issue. "the willis reportstarts right nnw. ♪ we found out today what can happen when you are a top nuno who openly bashes the obama admistration. it will cost a company. the legal costs in defending itself i a slew of federal investigations will total at least an astonishing $23 billion could go even higher. this for a bank that our government thought necessary to raise billions of taxpayer dollars to bailout. the bank's chairman and ceo jamie dimon has been one of the few bold enou to criticize the white ouse economic policy which has

i'm gerri willis.the willis report" live from washington d.c., nothing is changing. that is the take away from health and human services secretary testifying before the house energy and commerce committee on the obamacare website mess today. she apologized, but not rolling back on deadlines.

our very own gerri willis live on set. start with you, markets are up, i don't know, at this point do they even care what is going on down there? >> i think they care a lot. we are digesting so much information in just a couple of days. of course we've seen the volatility index, the vix, moving left and rrght and up and down. it has been wild. tracy: right. >> today's move pulling back has been the biggest move in 2013. less fear in the market. we just got our news from the beige book. everybody, it was tapering and that kind talk was pushed aside but here it is front and center once again, not likely to taper based on what peter barnes told us. and we saw the markets skyrocketing and jumping as we started to hear they were getting closer and closer to a deal, so much so crossed 200 point mark. we're up 206 points. financials leading the way on heels of bank of america's numbers. we're waiting more after the bell. ss where do you start with these markets? it really has been a wild, wild, couple of weeks here on wall street

the willis report is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report," scams and obamacare. attorneys general have new warnings for consumers. virginia's ag is here tonight. also the obama administration says it wants to hold people accountable for the obamacare mess. >> we want to make sure the taxpayers get their money's worth, so money as it's spent we will make sure people accountable. gerri: so far the only person fired is this single mom from florida. our legal team is here. and amazon.com has big plans, but not everybody likes what it's doing with all its billions. >> we're pretty excited about this. gerri: we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪ ♪ gerri: we'll have all that and more but, first, our top story, where is the accountability when it comes to obamacare? where does the buck stop, who's taking responsibility? hhs secretary kathleen sebelius again today refusing to take responsibility for what has been a disastrous web site rollout. instead, she said we all need to look forward, not bac

stick with us we will see you tomorrow with gerri willis in "the willis report." >> i am gerri williscapitol hill. lawmakers grilled the people hired to build the obamacare web site. >> that is a weak excuse amazon in the bay don't crash the week before christmas. >> also why the system cost reported $1 billion and not properly tested. >> did not work. >> and also investigating why that canadians fire that computer company that is at the center of the obamacare mass. we are watching out for you. tonight. "the willis report."

gerri willis host of "the willis report" on fox business network. ior writer for "the wall street journal." we passed you both. we're trying to figure out what the facts are here. gerri, we talked to laws week. what are you finding out on a state by state basis, whether people can log on, whether they can sign up or whether they are logging up. go. >> bill, this is tough. in california original reports of five million people going online. more like 514,000. 77,000 filing an application. they're not saying how many people have actually gotten coverage. and the devil in those details, people are having a hard time signing up, much less nailing down coverage. it seems to me that those numbers, probably in the low thousands across the country. kentucky, still one of the number one places where they're able to actually sign up people for coverage. >> let me come back to kentucky here but what is this, what is your logic tell you about why it is difficult in the first week? it's a big decision first of all. >> right. bill: the second stephen moore will tel

gerri willis is here with a guide to tell us what to expect.spin off. >> this is what you're used to. i know, disturbing when we see it. >> wouldn't know which hospital to go to. tracy: i look like linda blair often. ashley: no pea soup. >> no pea soup. ashley: because the exorcist. tracy: linda blair, "the exorcist." >> too scary for me. ashley: it is. >> we need to talk about insurance. for goodness takes let's get down to facts. there is no coming back. ashley: there is. tracy: open enrollment comes up ever year and every year i close my eyes and say do the same thing again. >> don't do that. it is all changing and you don't know what they're offering you. chances are you pay more for health care expenses. ashley: gerri, we heard shots fired near the supreme court. we'll try to get ahold from rich edson as you can see from these pictures. tracy: these are live pictures. shots fired down on capitol hill. ashley: we have no control over this picture. as this is happening again, shots fired inside the u.s. capitol. this according to a senate ai

the willis report is next. gerri: hello. i am jerry lewis -- i in gerri willis. beginning today in the middle of the government shut down the changes our due to obamacare. how long can social security payments be held hostage by the stalemate? the next batch will go out in a few days. will they? a computer glitch shows hiatus 80 as they raced to get the application in on time. we are on the case with "the willis report." gerri: our top story. that you need to bill about open enrollment starts with medicare seniors. is for next week's plans but they better start looking at the fine print to right away. premiums will skyrocket and questions remain if pavements are made on entitlement programs as the different flirts withh3 default. one credit rating has been put on watch for a possible downgrade because of the political deadlock did washington. former policy advisor dr. scott, welcome back to the show. this news under to the market and the stock market was already trading low but people say if they don't make the entitlement payment we're talking about medicare ton

gerri willis joining us now. gerri, i pose that question to you.the tip of the iceberg. tracy: i feel like it has fallen over, the iceberg, fallen into the ocean and down at the bottom. ashley: halfway to the bottom. tracy: the polar bears are trying to pull it out. >> what was the question again? there are polar bears -- look, here's the issue. here is what we should be focusing on today. the site of course is not working. reality one day it will work. probably not november 30th. i would be shocked if that happened. some day it will work, when it does lots and lots of people will sign on. this entitlement program we ultimately can not afford. republicans have been focused on the idea, the exchange, the exchange, doesn't work and it doesn't. lots of props with it even this weekend. i have to tell you there are more problems, one, two, three, coming after that. the website should have been the easy part. now we're coming to the hard part, how do you provide coverage to people? what kind of coverage, what levels, how do we afford it? big issues are a

the willis report is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. on "the willis report," scams and obamacare. attorneys general have new warnings for consumers. virginia's ag is here tonight. also the obama administration says it wants to hold people accountable for the obamacare mess. >> we want to make sure the taxpayers get their money's worth, so money as it's spent we will make sure people accountable. gerri: so far the only person fired is this single mom from florida. our legal team is here. and amazon.com has big plans, but not everybody likes what it's doing with all its billions. >> we're pretty excited about this. gerri: we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪

: live from washington dc, here is gerri willis. ♪ ♪ gerri: welcome to washington, the federal governmentwatching a trillion dollar entitlement spending program called obamacare. they are doing it in the middle of a new budget crisis and the shutdown of the federal government our goal is to help you navigate obamacare and how will affect you and your loved ones. lots of questions even though obamacare is going full steam ahead. everything is going to be okay. and how much money will they get? when we know what the deductibles are? the ultimate question is will this whole thing work or will it break the bank with more, douglas holtz eakin and a former cbo director and jon barrasso. welcome to you both. starting with the glitches, a map of the states that have glitches. there is almost no state that on this map. what happened? >> they were not ready and it's hard to believe that after 2.5 years, they will not ready. they were not ready to determine eligibility and turn on the switch and have it function properly. he sought "the washington post" report that 34 state had problems. we ran into

i'm gerri willis.of "the willis report" live from washington d.c., nothing is changing. that is the take away from health and human services secretary testifying before the house energy and commerce committee on the obamacare website mess today. she apologized, but not rolling back on deadlines.

fox business studios in new york, hereeagain is gerri willis. ♪ gerri: and other fox business alert fore new $100 bills are getting their big debut tomorrow. the federal reserve has not been affected by the government shut down and will have armored trucks delivering the bills to banks and other financial restitution is across the country. the bills will have a variety of high-tech features to stop counterfeiting. it took ten years for them to be developed. you could have them in your hand as soon as tomorrow afternoon depending upon how close your bank is to a regional federal resee bank. that's pretty cool. well, capitol hill escalating today. day number seven of the government shut down, and no sides backing down. joining me now lives with the very latest, senior political columnist for the washington examiner. great to have you on the show. >> sent you for having me. gerri: i have to start with some sound of what is supposed to be our leaders talking about this very issue. >> what i have said is this, making sure that the united states government pays its bills is not negotiable. >>

"the willis report" is coming up next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis.onight on "the willis report", the federal shutdown hitting close to home, very close to home. folks trying to buy a house being put on hold. also, buyer beware, free college scholarships that are anything but free. more fallout from obamacare. people having to buy covers it on the are want, and it is costing them a small fortune. we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." gerri: seen our top story tonight, the shut down shenanigans in washington are shutting off your ability to buy a home. it stayed eight and eight hours, already is trying to get financing for larger properties are put on hold. jumbo loans are riskier for banks and the government to take on it, and that does not help the taxman. off-duty. joining me now, executive vice president. a lot on his show. i have to tell you, this is just another way that the government is screwing us up. the stock market down, and now we find that their jumbo loans cannot be processed. what is going on? >> well, they require

"the willis report" is coming up next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis.onight on "the willis report" the obamacare rollout mess, when did the president know that millions of americans would be kicked off their health insurance plan? despite his repeated assurances to the contrary. >> if you like your health care plan you will be a will to keep your health care plan. gerri: also, a preview of kathleen sibelius' congressional testimony tomorrow, the head of the committee, chairman fred upton is here. finally, and apology on the obamacare rollout. >> i want to apologize to you that these website has not worked as well as it should. gerri: will the site ever work for consumers? we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪ gerri: our top story tonight, another obamacare lie exposed. the white house going on the defensive after it was revealed that they knew for years and l.a. is of americans could not keep their health plans. despite president obama's repeated assurances to the american public if they like their plan they could keep it. here to

"the willis report" is going up next. ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. and gerri willis.onight on "the willis report" confusion over obamacare. why isn't the government telling us how many people have signed up? also, the user's guide to obamacare, breaking down how it affects traditional health-insurance plans. brace yourself. open enrollment season begin next week. >> there will not negotiate. gerri: the latest on the standoff in washington as a shut down drags on. we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪ gerri: and act on story tonight, it would be helpful for users guide to obamacare if we knew how these changes are doing, how many people applying. they're not answering the question, health and human services sector the health care. 7 million visitors. people are excited. some numbers on how many people actually getting year-old. they don't expect that until next month. that is according to one government official. with more on this, of fellow. i could barely get that out because i'm so angry. let me tell you now we're being told we're not giving i

i'm gerri willis.ight on "the willis report", the federal shutdown hitting close to home, very close to home. folks trying to buy a house being put on hold. also, buyer beware, free college scholarships that are anything but free. more fallout from obamacare. people having to buy covers it on the are want, and it is costing them a small fortune. we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." gerri: seen

the willis report is next. gerri: hello. i am jerry lewis -- i in gerri willis. in the middle of the government shut down the changes our due to obamacare. how long can social security payments be held hostage by the stalemate? the next batch will go out in a few days. will they? a computer glitch shows hiatus 80 as they raced to get the application in on time. we are on the case with "the willis report." gerri:

the willis report is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. have new warnings for consumers. virginia's ag is here tonight. also the obama administration says it wants to hold people accountable for the obamacare mess. >> we want to make sure the taxpayers get their money's worth, so money as it's spent we will make sure people accountable. gerri: so far the only person fired is this single mom from florida. our legal team is here. and amazon.com has big plans, but not everybody likes what it's doing with all its billions. >> we're pretty excited about this. gerri: we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." ♪