Kansas Official, Insurer, to Review Obama Decision
(AP) - Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and the state's largest health insurer say they're not sure yet about the implications of President Barack Obama's decision to modify part of the federal health care overhaul.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas said Thursday it's waiting for more federal guidance about Obama's decision to let insurance companies continue offering health plans that would otherwise be canceled.
The company has notified about 9,500 Kansas policy holders their coverage would not be renewed because their plans don't meet mandates under the 2010 federal health care law.
Praeger said the Insurance Department is reviewing the president's decision and will have discussions with health insurance companies about its effects.
© Associated Press
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