State health insurance exchanges are a provision of the new health law passed by Congress last year. States can establish and run their own state health care exchange or the exchange will be developed and run by the federal government. Virginia passed legislation in 2011 to create its own health insurance exchange. The state must now choose an exchange model, establish a governing board, customize the exchange to consumer preferences, and establish a Navigator function – someone to help guide consumers through the exchange.
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