US Gives 10 More States $230 Million for Health Insurance Exchange

by Lakshmi Gopal on  February 23, 2012 at 2:30 AM Health Insurance News
  •   Print
  •   Share
  •   Comments
  •  Text 
Ten more states in the US will receive a total of $230 million in grants, the federal government said today.

They will be given all assistance to set up new health insurance exchanges by 1 January 2013, under President Barack Obama's overhaul of health insurance.

Seven states have already started working towards adopting a plan on the exchanges. They are Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. They are reportedly making substantial progress.

However, Associated Press has said that there is uneven progress among the states. In Kentucky and Tennessee, states that were announced today, lawmakers and officials are still not clear about the stand they will take. In Arkansas, officials agree that Washington will have to show them the way forward on setting up a health insurance exchange.

The nation-wide update on the issue is, more than 30 states have already received federal exchange establishment grants, but only 13 of them, and the District of Columbia have actually adopted a plan.



Source-Medindia

 Email Email   RSS Feeds RSS Feeds   Print this page Print   Save this page Save   Link Link   Syndicate Syndicate   Comments Comments   Bookmark and Share
 
Comment & Contribute
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters

Notify me when reply is posted
I agree to the terms and conditions
  
If you have a question about health related issues, you can now post it in our Ask An Expert section on our community website Medwonders.com and get answers from our panel of experts.
X
  • Health News Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :
  • News Quick Links
News Central Health Watch
Latest Health News Health In Focus
News Category (500+) Breaking Health News
Popular News Celebrating Life
Health News and Press Release Medindia - Exclusive
News Photo Gallery India Special
News Video Gallery Lifestyle and Wellness
News From Other Resources
Health Insurance
Complete Medindia Resources
News Categories:  
Obesity Health Center

Health Insurance Related News

» Individual Market Insurance Does Not Provide Coverage Equivalent to Even the Lowest Plan Available Under ACA » Report: A Lot of Americans Have No Access to Health Care
» Greece Faces Humanitarian Crisis as Health Care Access Declines in EU, Doctors Group Warns » HCCI Report Says Rising Prices for Care Responsible for Increased Healthcare Costs for Privately Insured Americans
» Treatment in ED is Based on Children's Insurance Status » US Spends Most on Healthcare Without Providing Superior Care
» South Carolina’s Taxpayers Will Not Have to Pay for Abortions in Rape Cases » Companies Try to Avoid Steep Health Insurance Bills by Rewarding Employees For Healthy Lifestyles
Read More >>