The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has submitted a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services requesting about $33 million to complete the planning and design for a state-run health insurance exchange.
The department used the $1 million exchange planning grant awarded in Sept 2010 to contract with an auditing firm to analyze if a state-run exchange was appropriate for Pennsylvania, spokeswoman Melissa Fox said.
In November, based on the research, public comments and health care reform regulations, Gov. Tom Corbett approved the development of a state-based health insurance exchange.
http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/article/20120125/CPBJ01/120129912/Insurance-Dept-requests-$33M-for-health-insurance-exchange
Hat tip: Central Penn Business Journal
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