To take its place, the state will use Kentucky’s health exchange system.
To take its place, the state will use Kentucky’s health exchange system.
The decision makes it official that Oregon will transition away from using the Oracle systems that it spent $240 million in federal funds to obtain and build. Oracle software was supposed to be the foundation of Oregon’s exchange, a one-stop shopping and enrollment website for health coverage.
Instead, Oregon will essentially obtain a portion of Kentucky’s successful health insurance exchange project. Kentucky built its exchange in one year using $253 million in federal funds. Mohr Peterson said officials looked at eight states before deciding Kentucky’s system is the best fit.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
