DOJ investigating Massachusetts' insurance exchange

Federal authorities have subpoenaed records related to the Massachusetts Health Connector, including a period covering the breakdown of the healthcare exchange's website.

The subpoena came from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston shortly after Gov. Charlie Baker took office in January. 

Massachusetts isn't the first state to have its health insurance exchange scrutinized. A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas seeking records related to Oregon's exchange, known as Cover Oregon, which spent $300 million in federal grants but never launched a working online enrollment system.

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Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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