By a 27-22 vote, senators approved new rules for the state’s exchange. The state currently has about 1 million residents without insurance, whom the plan would help with plans they could afford, according to the report. The state could also qualify for around $100 million in federal aid when the federal healthcare reform law takes effect.
The new system will allow residents to shop for insurance easily on the internet and will include a rating system, similar to Consumer Reports, to help consumers choose the best plan.
Sen. Randi Becker (R-Eatonville) introduced an alternative approach to the federally-designed exchange that would slow the process of designing the state’s exchange and mandate fewer services for insurance plans to cover. Her amendment failed 22-26.
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