California Assembly Republicans are getting blowback for a website that points out some of the, ahem, shortcomings of the new health care law. Not only does it share a similar URL to California’s official CoveredCA.com, but it kinda looks official. The concern is that it could cause confusion for those looking for the actual site. 
 
 One effect of the liberal blowback: Traffic to the GOP’s site has increased tenfold in the past couple of days, CA GOP Assembly communications director Sabrina Lockhart told us. Geez, the site wasn’t getting much love at all when it first went live in August. And yes, it was created with taxpayer dollars as an informational site by the GOP. 
 
 “Assembly Republicans have made no secret of their concerns about the new law,” Lockhart said. “We’re just passing on information.” 
 
 The recent flurry in interest around the GOP site is “manufactured outrage on the Internet,” Lockhart said, “that is distracting people from the real problems” with the health care rollout. Like this. 
 
 Manufactured or not, the outrage Tuesday from the progressive Courage Campaign was pretty loud: 
 
 “It’s outrageous that our elected officials in California are using taxpayer dollars to intentionally mislead their constituents and divert them from CoveredCA.com,” said Dr. Paul Song, executive chairman of the Courage Campaign and a practicing oncologist. “Our state’s website is a model for the nation and single-handedly signing up more Americans for quality health coverage than all the other states combined, yet Republicans in Sacramento have wasted taxpayer dollars building a fake website in an attempt to sow confusion and fear, in a futile attempt to discredit the law.” 
 
 Last month, Attorney General Kamala Harris shut down 10 fake “private health insurance websites that misled Californians by imitating Covered California.” The GOP website was not among those listed among the “imitation” websites. 
 
 Harris’ office offers these tips about how to avoid scams related to California’s health insurance marketplace: 
 
 California’s only official health insurance marketplace is www.coveredca.com, which is where individuals, families and small businesses can get information, compare plans and enroll. 
 
 Be wary if you receive a call from a representative claiming to be a government official asking for your personal information like Social Security number or Medicare card number. You should not provide personal or financial information over the phone and should instead contact Covered California directly. 
 
 If you are approached by someone offering assistance from Covered California, verify that they are a Certified Enrollment Counselor by asking to see their required ID badge or by contacting Covered California directly. 
 
 Never pay someone for assistance with healthcare enrollment. Free enrollment assistance is available by contacting Covered California directly. 
 
 If you believe that you have been the victim of a scam, please report it by contacting Covered California directly or by filing a consumer complaint with the California Attorney General’s office at: http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company 
 
 UPDATE: Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on California Republicans’ Misleading Affordable Care Act Website: 
 
 “It would appear Republicans in California have no qualms about following their national Party’s lead when it comes to spreading misinformation about the Affordable Care Act. Developing and promoting a bogus website to lure consumers away from the real www.CoveredCA.com amounts to denying Californians affordable health coverage – which appears to be the GOP’s central organizing principle these days. 
 
 “While Democrats work to improve access to health care for millions, Republicans in California work to create confusion and fight for a status quo that leaves too many paying too much for health care or leaving some with no health care at all. 
 
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– Imitation isn't any form of flattery in this case. California Republicans are taking flak for a website (coveringhealthcareca.com) that highlights downsides of health care reform—but resembles an official site and has a URL similar to that of the state's health care exchange (www.coveredca.com). Critics say the site, which was paid for by taxpayer dollars and publicized by Republican members of the state assembly, is a deliberate attempt to mislead people looking for the real thing, much like 10 other imitation sites that have already been shut down, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "Republicans in Sacramento have wasted taxpayer dollars building a fake website in an attempt to sow confusion and fear, in a futile attempt to discredit the law," charges the chairman of the progressive Courage Campaign group. After an outcry, the GOP site was updated to include direct links to California's state insurance exchange, reports the Los Angeles Times. Republicans say the site was merely an effort to keep their constituents informed about ObamaCare, and note that traffic has increased tenfold since it first made the news.