The launch of public health insurance exchanges in the states next year could presage an even broader movement to private insurance marketplaces. And that trend could have far-reaching implications for providers.
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Source: ModernHealthcare.com
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires publicly operated health insurance exchanges to begin enrolling beneficiaries in all 50 states in the fall of 2013. Some states will run their own exchanges, while the federal government will operate most others, either alone or in partnership with states.
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