State Insurance Commissioner Michael F. Consedine last week announced that the Insurance Department filed its application for about $33 million to complete planning and begin development and design of a health insurance exchange.
"The governor continues to believe that the law requiring the purchase of health insurance is unconstitutional," Consedine said in a statement. "However, it would not be prudent to be caught unprepared. Therefore, we must implement a solution, if necessary, by developing a plan for Pennsylvanians should the U.S. Supreme Court not strike down the law."
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More than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians — 11 percent of the state's population — were uninsured in Pennsylvania in 2010, according to the latest data available from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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The department estimates that 2 million to 2.2 million Pennsylvanians could get coverage through the exchange, although insurance department documents state that all Pennsylvanians, as potential health insurance consumers, will benefit from the establishment of the exchange.
Hat tip: The Morning Call
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