Editor Lifson detailed the trouble with Hawaii's exchange earlier. But in order to get a clear picture of the monumental waste in just 4 state exchanges - and the prospect of even more tax dollars thrown away -- Politico has some astonishing numbers: Nearly half a billion dollars in federal money has been spent developing four state Obamacare exchanges that are now in shambles – and the final price tag for salvaging them may go sharply higher. Each of the states – Massachusetts, Oregon, Nevada and Maryland – embraced Obamacare and each underperformed. All have come under scathing criticism and now face months of uncertainty as they either rush to rebuild their systems or transition to the federal exchange. The federal government is caught between writing still more exorbitant checks to give them a second chance at creating viable exchanges of their own or, for a lesser although not inexpensive sum, adding still more states to HealthCare.gov. The...(Read Full Post)