Hawaii's state legislature has rejected legislation that would have given a $28-million infusion of cash to its troubled Obamacare insurance exchange, making it impossible for the website to operate after this year. The exchange will stop taking new enrollees on Friday. "Now that it is clear that the state will not provide sufficient support for the Hawaii Health Connector's operations through fiscal year 2016 (ending June 30, 2016), the Connector can no longer operate in a manner that would cause it to incur additional debts or other obligations for which it is unable to pay," Connector officials said in a report released Friday to the nonprofit's board of directors. The plan, obtained by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, states the Connector will cease new enrollments Friday, discontinue outreach services May 31 and transfer its technology to the state by Sept. 30. The Connector's workforce will be completely...(Read Full Post)