Cover Oregon
Cover Oregon was a health insurance marketplace for individuals and families in the state of Oregon to purchase and enroll in health insurance. It was established in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare".
History[edit | edit source]
Cover Oregon was established in 2011 by the Oregon Health Authority. The marketplace was intended to allow Oregonians to compare different health insurance plans and to enroll in a plan that best fit their needs. However, the website for Cover Oregon was plagued with technical problems from its launch in October 2013, and was never fully functional.
Technical Problems[edit | edit source]
The website for Cover Oregon was developed by Oracle Corporation, a multinational computer technology corporation. Despite spending over $300 million on the website, it was never fully operational. The website's failure was a major political issue in Oregon, leading to the resignation of several state officials, including the Governor, John Kitzhaber.
Closure[edit | edit source]
In April 2014, the Cover Oregon board voted to close the marketplace and transition to the federal HealthCare.gov platform. The transition was completed in November 2014, and the Cover Oregon website was officially shut down in March 2015.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The failure of Cover Oregon has been cited as an example of the difficulties in implementing the Affordable Care Act. It has also been used as a case study in the challenges of large-scale IT projects.
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