Under the legislation, responsibilities for the exchange transfer to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. Gov. Brown, the state’s new governor, signed the bill March 6.
Cover Oregon has had problems nearly from the beginning, according to the report. Residents weren’t able to enroll online in a private plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because there was not a functioning website for the exchange, the report reads.
In April 2014, the board overseeing Cover Oregon decided to abandon the state-run exchange site in favor of relying on HealthCare.gov.
On Aug. 8 2014, Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle, which was hired to create the state’s exchange, sued Oregon over the failed Cover Oregon, claiming unpaid bills.Oregon fired back with a lawsuit on Aug. 22, claiming the company’s incompetence caused Cover Oregon to fail.
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