GOP Senators Ask Burwell To Clarify Stance On Recouping Federal Dollars For Failed Exchanges

A trio of GOP senators is pressing HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell on whether the department will be taking action to recoup federal dollars spent on failed state-based health insurance exchanges, noting she had indicated support for collecting the money during her confirmation hearing but has since taken no action. CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner suggested in September that recoupment would be a state issue, the senators note in a letter to Burwell that asks for clarification on the administration’s seemingly conflicting...