The Government Accountability Office has accepted a request from Republican members of Congress to probe state-based health insurance exchanges that have been performing poorly, according to an NPR report.
The GAO will launch an investigation into the use of $304 million in federal grants that funded
In response to similar requests from several members of Congress and congressional committees, the GAO has said it will broaden its investigation beyond
Maryland's exchange has also come under fire: Reps. Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) have written to HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson requesting an investigation into the "the flagrant waste and abuse of taxpayer monies" that funded Maryland's health insurance exchange. According to the letter, the site has "serious IT defects," and state officials are considering scrapping it once the initial open enrollment period ends on March 31. Because of the technical issues, Mr. Harris and Mr. Kingston write the overall cost of
Earlier this week, HHS announced it is expanding access to tax credits and subsidies to help cover health insurance premiums for people in states where the online exchanges have encountered significant technical problems. These states include
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