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Replay-Health Insurance Exchange-Legislative Working group

September 8, 2010 by Michael McIntee Health Care, MN Senate, MN Senate Live 2 Comments

State DFL legislators continued questioning Human Services Commissioner Cal Ludeman about Governor Pawlenty’s decision not to seek a planning grant for establishing a federal health care insurance exchange.

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Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:30 PM
HCAC – Health Care Exchange Working Group
Room: 15 State Capitol
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen, Sen. Linda Berglin
Agenda: Health Insurance Exchange Planning Grant application status
Discussion about pros and cons of three decision points: governance; state, regional, or federal; and market coverage and structure
Eligibility determinations and federal funding
Discussion about relationships between the exchange and other public programs
Overview of pros and cons regarding adoption of Basic Health Plan option for individuals between 133% and 200% FPG
Comparison of affordability standards in the Affordable Care Act and MinnesotaCare

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