“It was a failed project," state Sen. Sam Slom (R) told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "It was a boondoggle from the very beginning, and our residents deserve better than that.â€
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"The viability of state health insurance exchanges has been a challenge across the country," [Governor] Ige said....
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The state invested $130 million in the Connector, but the exchange has been plagued by low enrollment numbers and technological issues, making it noncompliant with the federal requirements...
“It was a failed project," state Sen. Sam Slom (R) told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "It was a boondoggle from the very beginning, and our residents deserve better than that.â€
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"The viability of state health insurance exchanges has been a challenge across the country," [Governor] Ige said....
For example, Oregon spent more than $300 million on its own exchange before giving up.