Governor working to keep rural Nevadans insured
By Associated Press
CARSON CITY — Frustrated with a lack of input from insurance companies on how to keep thousands of Nevadans from being kicked off the health exchange, Gov. Brian Sandoval wrote to four industry executives on last week, calling them to his office and insisting they work with state officials to find a solution.
Thousands of people will lose their insurance in 14 of Nevada’s 17 counties if two companies move forward with plans to exit the marketplace next year and no other insurers step in.
In letters obtained by the Associated Press, the governor appealed directly to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield President Michael Murphy, Aetna Executive Vice President Francis Soistman, SilverSummit Health Plan CEO Garrett Leaf and United Health Care Vice President of Operations Kyle Clingo.