It was designed with, quote, low barriers to entry and, quote, minimal requirements for reimbursement. Nonetheless, Before the program went live in 2020, officials pegged its annual estimated price tag at $2.6 million. Cost quickly spiraled out of control. In 2021, the program paid out more than $21 million. By the way, this is projected to be 2.6 million. In the following year, annual costs shot up to 42 million, then 74 million, then 104 million. (18:10–18:25)
CLAIM
Asserts that the HHS program's costs exceeded initial estimates, reaching over $21 million in 2021.
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