Congressional Hearing: Oversight of ACA State Insurance Marketplaces
January 1, 2016
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| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
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| Committee to Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | City of Burbank | $1,178 | - | Jan 2021 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Ca Apt Assoc | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Karol Boloorchi | $500 | Retired | Aug 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Dave Golonski | $500 | Retired | Jun 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | John Tallichet | $500 | General Manager | Aug 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Ca Apt Assoc | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | William Wiggins | $500 | Retired | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Ca Apt Assoc | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Ca Apt Assoc | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Marsha Ramos | $500 | Owner | Aug 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Burbank Realtors' Assoc | $500 | - | Sep 2020 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | Anthony Portantino | $500 | State Senator | Sep 2020 |
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The Frame
The hearing examined the federal government's oversight of state-run health insurance exchanges, specifically addressing IT project management and operational effectiveness for residents relying on these platforms for health coverage.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
CMS
The agency is responsible for implementing oversight recommendations regarding state IT projects.
State Health Insurance Marketplace participants
Residents using these marketplaces are impacted by the operational stability and IT performance of the platforms.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on December 8, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The session was titled 'An Overdue Checkup Part II: Examining the ACA's State Insurance Marketplaces'.
- The subcommittee reviewed a September 2015 GAO report recommending that CMS improve oversight of state information technology projects.
- The hearing included testimony from Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of CMS.
- The committee entered into the record a New York Times article regarding the link between the ACA and early cervical cancer detection.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Why It Matters
The hearing examined the federal government's oversight of state-run health insurance exchanges, specifically addressing IT project management and operational effectiveness for residents relying on these platforms for health coverage.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Focus on IT Oversight
The hearing highlights a specific shift toward auditing the technical infrastructure of state-run health exchanges rather than just policy outcomes.
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