Health Insurance Exchange Roundup: October 11

Healthcare Exchanges are the hot topic in today’s healthcare landscape as well as national news. With states mandated to have a plan in place by January 1, 2013, and a functioning system by January 1, 2014, the majority are trying to figure how they will implement this system. Check here every afternoon for the latest opinions and news on the health exchange.

Here's today's news:
Boston Globe: RI seeks federal aid for health insurance exchange
Chicago Tribune: Coalition wants consumer voice on health exchange
California Healthline: Counties Weigh Public Plan as Option in State Health Benefit Exchange
Billings Gazette: Gov. Mead supports health insurance exchange
Idaho Statesman: Idaho small-biz group wants insurers' hands out of health exchange

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