Calls on state officials to “put taxpayers before politics”
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Larry Hogan today scolded state officials for seeking to delay court action to recoup $55 million from the primary contractor for Maryland’s failed health exchange website.
Last April, officials from Maryland’s Anthony Brown-led health exchange fired the contractor, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, and vowed to seek court actions to recoup the money spent on the dysfunctional website. However, this past weekend, Maryland officials reportedly agreed to delay court action until after the Nov. 4 election.
The decision comes a little over two weeks before Election Day for Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who was in charge of the health exchange.
“With Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s poll numbers collapsing, it is no surprise that state officials would pull such a stunt,” said Larry Hogan. “We have an election on Nov. 4, but they will do anything to keep Anthony Brown’s failed leadership of the health exchange, which cost taxpayers $288 million, out of the headlines in the days leading up to the election. For once, state officials should put the taxpayer ahead of party politics.”
Hogan added, “The state should move forward with its promise to get back $55 million of wasted taxpayer dollars from the company that helped drive the health exchange into the ground. Lt. Gov. Brown, who led the rollout of the exchange, should demand that the state keep its court date with Noridian.”
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Larry Hogan today scolded state officials for seeking to delay court action to recoup $55 million from the primary contractor for Maryland’s failed health exchange website.
Last April, officials from Maryland’s Anthony Brown-led health exchange fired the contractor, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, and vowed to seek court actions to recoup the money spent on the dysfunctional website. However, this past weekend, Maryland officials reportedly agreed to delay court action until after the Nov. 4 election.
The decision comes a little over two weeks before Election Day for Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who was in charge of the health exchange.
“With Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s poll numbers collapsing, it is no surprise that state officials would pull such a stunt,” said Larry Hogan. “We have an election on Nov. 4, but they will do anything to keep Anthony Brown’s failed leadership of the health exchange, which cost taxpayers $288 million, out of the headlines in the days leading up to the election. For once, state officials should put the taxpayer ahead of party politics.”
Hogan added, “The state should move forward with its promise to get back $55 million of wasted taxpayer dollars from the company that helped drive the health exchange into the ground. Lt. Gov. Brown, who led the rollout of the exchange, should demand that the state keep its court date with Noridian.”
4 comments:
Democrats will stoop to such lows.
And the media should be ashamed.
Maryland can be so much better.
not unusual, bc the election is around the corner...
Should not surprise anyone...
why 55 mill they lost 120 mill thnks sjd
Don't forget the 3 1/2 cent a gallon tax increase on gas effective Jan. 1. Another post election tax thanks to Owemalley/ Brown administration.
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