Governor Dennis Daugaard has decided that the State of South Dakota will not set up its own health insurance exchange, opting instead to allow the federal government to operate it. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee says while she agrees with the Governors decision, she does have some questions…
Hunhoff says the exchange can deal only with those that don’t have health insurance coverage….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/10/Jean-Hunhoff-1001b.mp3|titles=Jean Hunhoff 1001b]Hunhoff says the exchange can be set up almost entirely online…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/10/Jean-Hunhoff-1001c.mp3|titles=Jean Hunhoff 1001c]The exchanges are mandated under the federal Affordable Care Act.