A selection of health policy news from Iowa, Oregon, California, Oregon, Maryland, Connecticut, Kansas and Texas.
The Associated Press/Washington Post: Committee Considers Next Steps For Health Care Exchange, Vote On Legislation Could Come Friday A House of Delegates committee is expected to vote on a bill to create the framework for a health insurance marketplace that is designed to provide coverage for the 700,000 uninsured people in Maryland (Breitenbach, 3/12).
(St. Paul) Pioneer Press: Senate Committee Adds Sweeping Amendments TO HMO Audit Bill A Minnesota Senate committee deferred action Monday night on a bill that would require independent audits of the state’s HMOs — but not until it was amended in ways that could dramatically change how Minnesota buys health insurance for low-income residents.