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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new funding opportunity for state grants to help states implement health insurance exchanges (HIEs).
Without confirming a “precise amount” of money available, Sebelius told reporters on a conference call that her department will be vigilant about checking states’ budgets submitted with applications and will focus on keeping states’ expectations realistic about how much funding they will receive.
Pat Speer is president of Speer Content Strategy & Development LLC, a communications and content management consulting firm. She is also the former editor-in-chief of Insurance Networking News.
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