Compiled by Stacey Freed, senior editor, with Courtney Wood, editorial assistant, REMODELING.
Basic Resources
Small Business Majority (nonpartisan advocacy group)
Health Insurance Premium Grants: Detailed State-by-State Summary of Proposed Activities
Health Care Reform in the States
Status of State Health Insurance Exchanges
State-by-State
Use the links below to stay informed about health care reform developments in each state. You can stay up to date at some sites by signing up for social media or RSS feeds or by subscribing to email updates. Check each page for options.
Alabama
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
Small-Business Information
Health Insurance Reform Information Center
Alabama Department of Insurance
Alaska
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities) (Alaska has not yet applied for a grant)
State pages at federal site
Healthinsurance.org
Alaska Division of Insurance
Arizona
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
FAQs Arizona Department of Insurance
Arizona Department of Insurance
Arkansas
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
Arkansas Insurance Department
California
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
Health Care Reform PPACA Information
Issue Brief, UC Berkeley (PDF) “Federal Health Reform: Impact on California Small Businesses, Their Employees, and the Self-Employed”
California Department of Insurance
Colorado
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
Official State Web Portal: Health Care Reform in Colorado
What Colorado Businesses Need to Know (PDF)
Colorado Division of Insurance
Connecticut
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State pages at federal site
Health Care Reform Consumer Resource
Benefits for Small Businesses
Connecticut Insurance Department
Delaware
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Whitehouse.gov (PDF) “The Affordable Care Act: Immediate Benefits for Delaware”
State of Delaware Department of Insurance
Florida
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Federal Health Care Insurance Reform
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Georgia
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities) (Georgia has not yet applied for a grant)
State page at federal site
Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Hawaii
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs—Insurance
Idaho
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Federal Reform and Health Insurance in Idaho
Small Business Q&A
Idaho Department of Insurance
Illinois
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Health Insurance Information Fact Sheets
Small Business Tax Credit Information
Illinois Department of Insurance
Indiana
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Indiana Department of Insurance
Iowa
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities) (Iowa has not yet applied for a grant)
State page at federal site
Iowa Business Health Care Reform Reference Center
Iowa Insurance Division
Kansas
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Health Insurance Reform, What It Means in Kansas
Kansas Insurance Department
Kentucky
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Kentucky Department of Insurance (PDF) “Health Reform FAQs”
Kentucky Department of Insurance
Louisiana
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Federal Health Care Reform Resource Page
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Maine
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Small-Business Tax Credit
Maine Bureau of Insurance
Maryland
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Maryland Health Care Reform Official Site: Small-Business Owners
Maryland Insurance Administration
Massachusetts
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
National Health Care Reform: What Does It Mean for Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Health Connector Information for Employers
Division of Insurance—Office of Consumer Affairs & Business
Michigan
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Affordable Care Act Information
HealthcareforMichigan.org
Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation
Minnesota
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
What Businesses Should Know About Health Reform
Small-Business Tax Credit Information
Minnesota Insurance Division, Department of Commerce
Mississippi
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Insurance Department PPACA Information
Insurance Department (PDF) “Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Choices, Competition & Clout for Small Businesses”
Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange (work in progress)
Mississippi Insurance Department
Missouri
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Small Business—Health Insurance Information
Missouri Department of Insurance
Montana
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current MT State Program: Insure Montana
Affordable Insurance Exchange Information
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
Nebraska
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Nebraska Department of Insurance
Nevada
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Reform Information
Nevada Division of Insurance
New Hampshire
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current New Hampshire Program: Health First
New Hampshire Insurance Department (PDF) “Supreme Court Health Reform Decision FAQs”
New Hampshire Insurance Department (PDF) “Exchange Planning Grant Fact Sheet”
New Hampshire Insurance Department
New Jersey
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Interactive N.J. County by County Map: Impact of Health Care Law
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
New Mexico
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Health Care Reform Information
Small-Business Health Care Tax Credit: Three simple steps (PDF)
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
New York
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Federal Health Care Reform Updates
Current NY State Program: Healthy New York Small-business eligibility
Sole proprietor eligibility
Individual eligibility
Department of Financial Services
North Carolina
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current NC State Program: Smart NC Smart NC Health Care Reform Timeline
Health Care Reform Resources
North Carolina Department of Insurance
North Dakota
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current ND State Program: Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota
North Dakota Health Care Reform Information
North Dakota Insurance Department
Ohio
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Chillicothegazetter.com: “Ohio Has Role in Health Care Reform”
Ohio Department of Insurance
Oklahoma
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Oklahoma Insurance Department
Oregon
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current OR State Program: Oregon Health Plan Oregon Insurance Division
Pennsylvania
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey (PDF) “What Does Health Care Reform Mean for Pennsylvania’s Small Businesses?”
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Rhode Island
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Small-Business Tax Credit Information
How Health Care Reform Will Affect Your Small Business
State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
South Carolina
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
“Summary of New Health Reform Law” (PDF)
Tax Credit Information for Employers
South Carolina Department of Insurance
South Dakota
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
South Dakota Government Site
Employer Responsibility Policies
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Tennessee
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Tennessee Health Care Reform Implementation Time Frame (PDF)
Department of Commerce and Insurance, Insurance Division
Texas
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Subscribe to eNewsletter for Health Care Reform Updates
Texas Department of Insurance
Utah
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Overview of Health Reform
Utah Health Policy Project’s Information for Small-Business Owners
Utah Insurance Department
Vermont
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Current VT State Program: Green Mountain Care Board Summary of Health Reform Efforts
From Congressman Peter Welch’s Site: “What Will Health Care Reform Mean for Vermont’s Small Businesses?”
Department of Financial Regulation
Virginia
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Report: Making Health Care Work for Virginia’s Small Businesses
Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission
Washington
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Daily Updates on Reform Initiatives
Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner (PDF) “What’s at Stake: The Affordable Care Act in Washington State: A County-by-County Analysis”
Chart of Upheld and Overturned Health Reforms
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Health Care Reform Act Information
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (PDF) The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on the Business Community
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
Wisconsin
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Health Care and Health Insurance Resources for Consumers
What Health Care Reform Means for Women-Owned Small Businesses in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Wyoming
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities) (Wyoming has not yet applied for a grant)
State page at federal site
Project Healthcare: Information for Small Employers, Large Employers, Self-Employed
Wyoming Insurance Department
District of Columbia
Health Insurance Premium Grants (summary of proposed activities)
State page at federal site
Tax Credits and Savings for Small Businesses
Small-Business Resources
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
