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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medford School District saving $200,000 annually through energy conservation projects ... No place to call home ... Highway 140 crash sends four to hospital ... Medford School District saving $200,000 annually through energy conservation projects ... No place to call home ... Highway 140 crash sends four to hospital ... LAWSUIT Oracle says it sued to get feds to investigate Cover Oregon Comment By Steven DuBois The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Steven DuBois The Associated Press Posted Mar. 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM By Steven DuBois The Associated Press Posted Mar. 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM » Social News PORTLAND — The main tech contractor on the failed Cover Oregon health insurance exchange says it has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, saying the agency has neglected to investigate misconduct allegations. Oracle says it filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Washington, D.C. It is the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle between Oracle and Oregon over the failed health exchange. The two sides have blamed each other in multiple lawsuits. Oracle has maintained it was never fully paid for its work on the $300 million project and that the state illegally used Oracle code. The U.S. Justice Department did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment on the lawsuit. John Cooney, an attorney for the company, says the Affordable Care Act requires Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell to investigate allegations of misconduct involving exchanges. She has yet to do so in Oregon or six other states with troubled exchanges, despite $1.45 billion in federal grants awarded to those states to build the exchanges, Cooney said. "We are taking this action because the extraordinary facts of this case require federal investigation and oversight," Cooney said. Among other things, Cooney claims Oregon officials made false statements to Health and Human Services and gave "unelected political operatives control over ACA implementation." The state then filed litigation against a contractor to attempt to distract attention from its own failure, he said. Oregon pulled the plug on its health exchange in 2014 and switched to the federal portal. The state has been seeking to recoup the millions of dollars it paid Oracle to construct the glitch-filled website. It has accused Oracle and its executives of corruption. Kristina Edmunson, spokeswoman for Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, said the lawsuit is a publicity stunt. "Oracle filed the very first lawsuit in this case, and the company continues to file additional lawsuits along the way —this is their fifth —in a desperate attempt to delay and avoid the true facts," she said. By Steven DuBois The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Steven DuBois The Associated Press Posted Mar. 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501