Although Gov. John Kitzhaber wants to take Oracle Corp. to court over the state's failed health insurance exchange, Cover Oregon, the private contractor views the move as nothing more than political posturing.
In a statement to Modern Healthcare, Oracle argues that blame rests with the government.
“Contrary to the story the state is promoting, Oracle has never led the Oregon health exchange project. (Oregon Health Authority) and Cover Oregon were in charge and badly mismanaged the project by consistently failing to deliver requirements in a timely manner and failing to staff the project with skilled personnel,” according to the statement. “The governor admitted as much in his statement, and these facts are supported by extensive documentation. We understand the political nature of the announcement just made and that the governor wants to shift blame from where it belongs. We are proud of the work that we have done to enable over 420,000 Oregonians to enroll in healthcare. We look forward to an investigation that we are confident will completely exonerate Oracle.”