After praising a $54 million Early Innovator Grant from HHS for a state health insurance exchange, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is turning down what is said to be the largest health reform grant any state has turned its back on, according to a Politico news report.
Earlier this year, HHS allocated $241 million in Early Innovator Grants to help build the infrastructure needed to support health insurance exchanges under the new healthcare reform law. Oklahoma was one of seven states who received a portion of those funds.
Local Republicans harshly criticized Gov. Fallin for accepting the funds but are now commending her rejection of the funding, saying "it will serve as a defensive strategy that protects Oklahoma from the federal healthcare law," according to the news report.
Gov. Fallin still plans to implement the health insurance exchange with a "positive, free-market alternative," according to the news report.
Read the news report about Gov. Fallin's rejection of a $54 million Early Innovator Grant.
Read other coverage about health insurance exchanges:
- Study: 'Substantial Numbers' Would Enter Exchanges Under Reform Law
- House Panel Votes to Defund Exchanges, Public Health Fund
- Report: Multi-State Insurance Exchanges Unlikely to Focus on Risk-Sharing
Earlier this year, HHS allocated $241 million in Early Innovator Grants to help build the infrastructure needed to support health insurance exchanges under the new healthcare reform law. Oklahoma was one of seven states who received a portion of those funds.
Local Republicans harshly criticized Gov. Fallin for accepting the funds but are now commending her rejection of the funding, saying "it will serve as a defensive strategy that protects Oklahoma from the federal healthcare law," according to the news report.
Gov. Fallin still plans to implement the health insurance exchange with a "positive, free-market alternative," according to the news report.
Read the news report about Gov. Fallin's rejection of a $54 million Early Innovator Grant.
Read other coverage about health insurance exchanges:
- Study: 'Substantial Numbers' Would Enter Exchanges Under Reform Law
- House Panel Votes to Defund Exchanges, Public Health Fund
- Report: Multi-State Insurance Exchanges Unlikely to Focus on Risk-Sharing