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PoliticAverse

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Thu Apr 17, 2014, 10:10 PM Apr 2014

GAO to investigate Hawaii’s Obamacare exchange

HONOLULU – The U.S. Government Accountability Office said Wednesday it will investigate Hawaii Health Connector’s spending of its $204 million federal grant.

Senate Minority Leader Sam Slom filed a complaint March 27, asking for the investigation.
Sen. Sam Slom, minority leader.

He was the only one of 76 legislators to vote against the establishment of the state Obamacare exchange.

Slom pointed out Hawaii has the lowest exchange enrollment rate in the country — around 8,000 people — despite the $204 million grant, yet the Connector’s interim director Tom Matsuda is lobbying lawmakers for another $4.7 million in state funds for fiscal year 2015 to maintain its operations.

Read the rest at: http://www.hawaiireporter.com/gao-to-investigate-hawaiis-obamacare-exchange/123

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