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Cover Oregon was the health insurance marketplace for the U.S. state of Oregon, established to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It was intended to provide a platform for individuals and small businesses to compare and purchase health insurance plans.

History[edit]

Cover Oregon was created as part of the ACA's mandate for states to establish their own health insurance exchanges. The goal was to increase access to affordable health insurance and reduce the number of uninsured individuals in Oregon.

The marketplace was launched in 2013, but faced significant technical challenges and delays. The website was plagued with issues that prevented users from being able to enroll online, leading to a reliance on paper applications and manual processing.

Technical Challenges[edit]

The launch of Cover Oregon was marred by technical difficulties. The website, which was supposed to allow users to compare and purchase insurance plans, was not functional at launch. This led to a backlog of applications and a reliance on manual processing.

The problems with the website were attributed to a combination of poor project management, inadequate testing, and issues with the contractors responsible for building the site.

Transition to Healthcare.gov[edit]

Due to the persistent issues with the Cover Oregon website, the state decided to transition to the federal HealthCare.gov platform in 2014. This decision was made to ensure that Oregonians could access health insurance coverage without further delays.

The transition involved moving all of Cover Oregon's functions to the federal platform, which was completed in time for the 2015 open enrollment period.

Impact[edit]

The failure of Cover Oregon's website was a significant setback for the state's health insurance exchange efforts. It led to increased scrutiny of the state's management of the project and resulted in legal actions against the contractors involved.

Despite the challenges, the transition to HealthCare.gov allowed Oregonians to continue accessing health insurance coverage under the ACA.

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-'''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".
+== Cover Oregon ==
-==History==
+[[File:Cover_Oregon_logo.png|thumb|right|Cover Oregon logo]]
-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==
+'''Cover Oregon''' was the [[health insurance]] marketplace for the U.S. state of [[Oregon]], established to comply with the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (ACA). It was intended to provide a platform for individuals and small businesses to compare and purchase health insurance plans.
-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==
+=== History ===
-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==
+Cover Oregon was created as part of the ACA's mandate for states to establish their own health insurance exchanges. The goal was to increase access to affordable health insurance and reduce the number of uninsured individuals in Oregon.
-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.
-==See also==
+The marketplace was launched in 2013, but faced significant technical challenges and delays. The website was plagued with issues that prevented users from being able to enroll online, leading to a reliance on paper applications and manual processing.
+=== Technical Challenges ===
+The launch of Cover Oregon was marred by technical difficulties. The website, which was supposed to allow users to compare and purchase insurance plans, was not functional at launch. This led to a backlog of applications and a reliance on manual processing.
+The problems with the website were attributed to a combination of poor project management, inadequate testing, and issues with the contractors responsible for building the site.
+=== Transition to Healthcare.gov ===
+Due to the persistent issues with the Cover Oregon website, the state decided to transition to the federal [[HealthCare.gov]] platform in 2014. This decision was made to ensure that Oregonians could access health insurance coverage without further delays.
+The transition involved moving all of Cover Oregon's functions to the federal platform, which was completed in time for the 2015 open enrollment period.
+=== Impact ===
+The failure of Cover Oregon's website was a significant setback for the state's health insurance exchange efforts. It led to increased scrutiny of the state's management of the project and resulted in legal actions against the contractors involved.
+Despite the challenges, the transition to HealthCare.gov allowed Oregonians to continue accessing health insurance coverage under the ACA.
+== Related pages ==
+* [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]
 * [[Health insurance marketplace]]
-* [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]
 * [[HealthCare.gov]]
-[[Category:Healthcare in Oregon]]
 [[Category:Health insurance in the United States]]
-[[Category:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]
+[[Category:Affordable Care Act]]
+[[Category:Oregon]]
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