U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Renames Health Insurance Exchanges ‘Marketplaces’

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) now refers to a "Health Insurance Exchange" as Health Insurance Marketplace, or just Marketplace, On a website managed by HHS, www.healthcare.gov, Marketplace is prominently featured as the online portal where uninsured, low-income individuals will be able to use health care reform law-authorized government premium subsidies to purchase coverage from participating insurers. Small employers also will be able to purchase coverage from the marketplaces for their employees. While HHS may have changed the terminology, states, however, have not. For example, California . . .