California joins other states in preparing to implement healthcare law

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced today (January 3) that more states are on track to implement the health care law and establish health insurance marketplaces, or Exchanges, in their states.

California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah are conditionally approved today to operate a State-based Exchange, and Arkansas is conditionally approved to operate a State Partnership Exchange. HHS is also providing more guidance to states today on marketplaces that will be operated in partnership with the federal government.

“States across the coun...