Oregon Obamacare Website Director Resigns

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2013 file photo, Cover Oregon executive director Rocky King speaks during the rollout of Oregon's health insurance exchange in Portland, Ore. With all the problems facing the rollout of Preside... FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2013 file photo, Cover Oregon executive director Rocky King speaks during the rollout of Oregon's health insurance exchange in Portland, Ore. With all the problems facing the rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, nowhere is the situation worse or more surprising than in Oregon, a progressive state that has enthusiastically embraced the federal law but has so far failed to enroll a single person in coverage through Cover Oregon. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File) MORE LESS
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The director of the embattled Oregon Obamacare website has submitted his resignation, The Oregonian reported Thursday.

Rocky King, who oversaw the website’s development, took medical leave on Dec. 2. His resignation will take effect on March 1. King is the fourth official who oversaw a state-based Obamacare website to resign, following officials in Hawaii, Maryland and Minnesota.

Oregon’s website, Cover Oregon, has been plagued by problems since its Oct. 1 launch. Residents were forced to submit paper applications, and the marketplace had only enrolled 44 people in private coverage by the end of November.

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