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Pennsylvania health insurance exchange rejected by Governor

December 18, 2012December 18, 2012 Dan

Pennsylvania abortion Insurance Governor Tom Corbett

Pennsylvania health insurance exchange efforts put down by Governor Corbett The Pennsylvania health insurance exchange will not be operated by its home state, according to an announcement from Governor Tom Corbett. The announcement comes as the state issues a letter to the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The letter outlines the state’s stance on the Affordable Care Act and its plans concerning a health insurance exchange. The letter notes that the state has no intention of building or operating an exchange program due to the lack of guidance…

Website reiterates Florida’s opposition to a health insurance exchange

December 14, 2012January 9, 2014 S.Vagus

State-run health insurance exchange has no future in Florida The Florida Senate has launched a new website concerning the Affordable Care Act and the state’s ongoing opposition to the federal law. The website reiterates the state’s stance on a health insurance exchange, noting that the state will not actually build or operate an exchange in any way. Florida is one of several states that has chosen not to run its own exchange program. Instead, this burden will fall to the federal government, which will be responsible for operating the exchange…

Health insurance exchanges in 6 states receive federal approval

December 13, 2012 H. Cutner

Obama has given the nod to the marketplaces that have been proposed by states. The federal government has provided its conditional approval to the health insurance exchanges that have been proposed by six states that are moving forward on their versions of the healthcare reforms. Each of the states that have received this approval are led by Democratic governors. These states are made up of Massachusetts, Washington, Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon, and Maryland. Equally, the federal government failed to give its approval to other states that had proposed a partial Medicaid…

Health insurance exchange vetoed by New Jersey governor

December 10, 2012April 30, 2013

Chris Christie rejects the bill to create a state based online marketplace. New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie has announced that he has vetoed a bill that would have had the state take part in the healthcare reforms for building an online health insurance exchange to allow uninsured residents to compare and purchase different plans. This is the second time in 2012 that Christie has rejected legislation of this nature. The Democratic-controlled legislature in the state has been working to try to establish a health insurance exchange that would be run…

Health insurance companies ready for a massive influx of individual customers

December 8, 2012April 30, 2013

Insurers are taking steps to prepare for individuals and families who will be buying plans. Health insurance companies have become very aware of the change in coverage rules that is occurring in the United States as of January 1, 2014, and are taking steps to make sure that they are ready for the tremendous wave of individual customers who will be purchasing plans. In this light, many have been creating all new products to offer this growing market different options. A major example of this includes the efforts of Blue…