Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Rocky start for federal insurance exchange in Wyo.

Things got off to a rocky start on Tuesday for the federal government's new health insurance exchange in Wyoming. The site is intended to allow citizens a place to shop for insurance and apply for tax credits to help cover the cost. Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Hirsig was among many people who tried unsuccessfully on Tuesday to get onto the federal government's Internet site. Representatives from the two companies offering insurance in Wyoming also said they were unable to get on. Wyoming is among 36 states in which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to operate health insurance exchanges under the federal Affordable Care Act. Attempts to reach federal officials Tuesday were not successful. Many federal workers have been furloughed because of the budget showdown in Congress.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the information. I really hope that they will have the things fixed in the nearest future. However, I think that the government site is already working so insurance exchange is possible in Wyoming. It’s important to make health insurance options as various as possible so everyone can find a solution suiting his budget. For example, I don’t want to face a need to use quick and easy loans to afford health insurance. Thus, I hope for the positive changes in the nearest future.

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