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Hilary Abramson

Letter From California: Exchange Board Has Daunting Task

By Hilary Abramson May 10, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The Golden State was the first to create a health care exchange under federal law. But setting up the online marketplace will take time — and money that the cash-strapped state might not have.

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