
Breakout Session
Insights into Insurance: Your Private Health Coverage Crash Course
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Most Americans have some form of health coverage through a private insurer, and state governments play a significant role when it comes to health insurance oversight, regulation and innovation. State legislators have several legislative levers when examining coverage under marketplace exchanges, state employee health plans or employer-sponsored plans. Gain an overview of the private health insurance landscape in the U.S. and explore state and federal roles in health plan regulation, cost containment and coverage innovations.
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Presenters

Samantha Scotti
Sr. Policy Specialist, NCSL Health Program
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Haley Nicholson
Sr. Policy Director, NCSL Health and Human Services State-Federal Affairs
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Joel Ario
Managing Director, Manatt Health Strategies
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Moderator

Kelly Hughes, MPH
Program Director, NCSL Health Program
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Resources
- Glossary of Health Care Terms, Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2021
- Health Care Costs and Coverage Still a Priority for States, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2020
- Innovations in Health Care: A Toolkit for State Legislators, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019
- Health Innovations State Law Database, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2021
- Bringing Health Care Prices to Light, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2021
- State Roles Using 1332 Health Waivers, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2020
- Legal Cases and State Legislative Actions Related to the ACA, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2020