health insurance news

The Republic–New Hampshire’s state Senate is considering whether or not to give $333,000 in federal funding back to the federal government that would be used to plan a state-run health insurance exchange. The House voted to do so last month. The money is part of a $1 million grant; two thirds of it have already been spent.

Arkansas News–Arkansas’ legislature approved the use of $7.7 in federal funding to implement a state-run exchange. State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford says the grant allows his office to establish a partnership with the federal government allowing the state to have authority to regulate an exchange. “The grant is nothing more than a partnership agreement with the federal exchange,” he says.

AISHealth–Regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Affordable Care Act, many states have the infrastructure and ability to continue creating a state-run health insurance exchange.

Washington Business Journal–Maryland’s legislature approved creation of a health insurance exchange on April 4.

WYNC–Insurance companies and trade groups are cautiously giving New York governor Andrew Cuomo support after he signed an executive order instructing the state to create a health insurance exchange.

The New York Times–Reacting to the New York Legislature’s refusal to create a health insurance exchange, governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on April 12 instructing the state to do so.

Arkansas News–Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford asked the state Legislature if the Insurance Department could use a $7.7 million federal grant to fund planning a health insurance exchange in Arkansas. What did he get? A 10-4 vote against doing so.