http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/vermont-health-exchange-receives-conditional-federal-approval <p></p><p></p><p>Vermont has received conditional federal approval for its plan to create a consumer-friendly health insurance exchange.<br><br>Vermont is among a number of&nbsp; states that have received word from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that they are compliant with regulations, and have appropriately outlined timelines that will allow them to have a health exchange running by October 1. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 55119 at http://wamc.org Vermont Health Exchange Receives Conditional Federal Approval http://wamc.org/post/vermont-health-exchange-gets-conditional-federal-ok <p>Vermont has won conditional federal approval for its plan to build a consumer-friendly health insurance marketplace, or exchange.<br><br>Vermont is now one of 17 states to have gotten word from a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that they are on track to have a health exchange ready for business by Oct. 1.<br><br>Robin Lunge, Gov. Peter Shumlin's director of health reform, says much work remains to get the exchange up and running.<br> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:35:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 55025 at http://wamc.org