State-Run SHOPs: An Update Three Years Post ACA Implementation
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) to make it easier for small-business owners and their employees to shop for and compare plan options online. Today, 17 states and the District of Columbia operate a state-run SHOP alongside an individual insurance marketplace, including Utah and Mississippi, which opted out of running an individual marketplace but built their own SHOP.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: blogs
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