[Maryland] State lawmakers now want briefings on health exchange

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Source: Baltimore Sun

State lawmakers may have abandoned hearings into what went wrong with the glitch-ridden health exchange, but they're now considering regular briefings to make sure the state is fixing it.

Sen. Thomas "Mac" Middleton said Wednesday the tentative plan is to resume briefings about how the exchange officials are repairing the site, how much it has cost, and future plans on whether to abandon it entirely.

"I'm looking for progress," said Middleton, the Senate Finance chariman, in an interview. He said he also wants as answers to "all those important questions."

Middleton stressed that "if and when it happens," Maryland's health secretary Joshua Sharfstein would be asked to explain "where they are and where they're going."


Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-state-lawmakers-now-want-briefings-on-health-exchange-20140205,0,323711.story

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Middleton is a Democrat from Waldorf.

[bigworld]

1. There's been no oversight on Maryland Health Exchange from the start

... This should be a huge stain on Martin O'Malley's legacy.

[Roselma]

2. More important - Anthony Brown

won't win his bit for governor. He was in charge of the project. O'Malley is also going to pay a political price. I have no expectation he will get far in 2016.