State looks to make good on Cover Oregon tax credit promises

Portland Business Journal:

Those who tried to apply for health insurance through Cover Oregon, but were unable to do so, can now receive retroactive tax credits.

The program covers those who attempted to apply for coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange and, upon giving up, eventually purchased a private plan directly through an insurance carrier.

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced the program yesterday.

“While Cover Oregon has processed more than 85,000 enrollments for commercial health insurance plans,…

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