Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Turnover Marks The Top Spots At Many State Exchanges
The original directors of ObamaCare's state-based exchanges have almost all resigned since the beginning of the law's first enrollment period, a new analysis found. Only five of the original 16 officials remain in their posts, according to Dan Diamond, manager of The Advisory Board's "Daily Briefing" newsletter. Most of the resignations took place during the exchanges' first sign-up window, when many online systems ran into technical flaws that put state officials in hot water. (Viebeck, 1/6)
The head of the Massachusetts Health Connector is stepping down. Jean Yang, the Connector鈥檚 executive director, will depart the agency next Friday, it announced. (1/6)
Also, Colorado provides the latest on its enrollment numbers -
The state health insurance exchange reported Tuesday that 113,864 Coloradans signed up for a 2015 medical plan between Nov. 15 and year's end. That number includes 20,790 people new to the marketplace and 93,074 re-enrollments, according to Connect for Health Colorado. Also between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, an additional 35,981 individuals enrolled for Medicaid coverage and 1,517 children were added to the rolls of the public insurance called Child Health Plan Plus. However, these forms of public insurance are year-round programs that do not limit the enrollment window for those who qualify. (Draper, 1/6)
