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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: Oversight of ACA State Insurance Marketplaces
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a 2015 House subcommittee hearing focused on the oversight and performance of state-run health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act (). The hearing featured testimony from the Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the management and IT infrastructure of these state programs.
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.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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.
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- 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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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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