Kaiser Health News recently checked in with three states actively pursuing a state-based exchange; Rhode Island, Utah and Maryland. A common theme emerged: No matter how the court rules, change is not going to stop. Patty Conner, Utah’s exchange director has the following to say:
When the Utah Health Exchange was established in 2008, health care reform was barely a consideration to most Washington politicians and the Affordable Care Act hadn't seen the light of day. Today, the Exchange remains ahead of the curve, and is enrolling and servicing Utahns while the federal plan remains in the planning stages. While we have seen much success since the Exchange’s hard launch for group plans with effective dates at the start of last year, we have also confronted several challenges on both the state and federal levels.
To read more from Patty Conner, click here.
