CT Congressional Delegation Applauds Federal Approval of State Health Insurance Exchange

WASHINGTON,DC—Connecticut's congressional delegation today applauded the federalgovernment's conditional approval of a state plan for a health insurance exchange. Connecticut was one of six states to receive approval today and is expected tobegin selling health plans through the exchange on October 1, 2013.

"Wecongratulate Governor Malloy and his team on the approval today ofConnecticut's planned health insurance exchange," Senators Joe Liebermanand Richard Blumenthal and Representatives Rosa DeLauro, JohnLarson, Joe Courtney and Jim Himes and Senator-Elect ChrisMurphy said in a joint statement. "This exchange will provide Connecticutindividuals and small businesses with access to competitive group rates, loweradministrative costs, and more quality choices for their health care. We lookforward to working with the Governor on the full implementation of our state'sexchange."