The forum was notable for the lack of hostility directed at the federal health reform law passed by Congress in 2010. Polls have shown the law is deeply unpopular in Wyoming.
Gov. Matt Mead will use feedback from the meeting to help craft a strategy for reforming health care in Wyoming.
He also wants public input on health insurance exchanges, online marketplaces where individuals and small businesses can buy insurance.
Exchanges are designed with consumers in mind, said Alicia Holmes, a consultant who’s helping the state study options for the program. They’re set up with certain minimum coverage standards, so business owners can meaningfully compare different policies.
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