Aetna Expects Boon From State Insurance Exchanges

Health insurance giant Aetna expects to be included on 15 state health insurance exchanges to be constructed as part of the health reform law, according to a Reuters report.

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The law’s mandate for qualified individuals to be insured will add an estimated 30 million people to the health insurance market, many of whom will use the exchanges to shop for their insurance policy, according to the report. Aetna expects that to result in a boost to its number of customers.

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