$160 million in tax payer dollars, all down the drain. That’s how much was given to Oregon to set up their state based ObamaCARE exchange. Four and a half months later, still not one person has signed up for ObamaCARE in Oregon using the state exchange. Something is very fishy here. I realize ObamaCARE isn’t exactly popular. But even in leftist sh*tholes like Oregon, you would think at least one person would have signed up by now. It’s gotten to the point where a federal probe is set to investigate what’s going on with Oregon exchange.
And there could be consequences. An Oregon legislator has gone to the FBI. Top officials have resigned. The state is investigating. And there could be a federal probe as soon as Thursday.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. With a strong high-tech community in Portland and a progressive reputation, Oregon was an early, enthusiastic adopter of the Affordable Care Act. The state has been working toward a health care exchange since 2002 and was one of the first states to pass a law creating one.
More than $300 million in federal dollars have come to Oregon from taxpayers all over the country, in the form of grants with names like the “Early Innovator Grant.” Oregon ranks third among all states in grants to implement the ACA, despite being near the middle in population.