Wisconsin out front on insurance exchanges

Wisconsin is at the forefront of an effort to build the information technology system for state health insurance marketplaces, despite Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s opposition to the federal health care law. “Wisconsin has a bit of a head start,” DHS Secretary Dennis Smith said, noting how the state began developing an automated eligibility system for its state-based health insurance programs. “That’s one thing that makes this state a leader.” (APPLETON POST CRESCENT, 3/30)