http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/tea-party-activists-take-aim-insurance-exchange <p></p><p>Tea party activists are pushing to dismantle Kentucky's new health insurance exchange before it even gets off the ground. After a Thursday board meeting for the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange activists said they are supporting a bill to require legislative approval of the exchange, which was created by Gov. Steve Beshear’s executive order. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:57:11 +0000 Whitney Jones and The Associated Press 27234 at http://wkms.org Tea Party Activists Take Aim at Insurance Exchange http://wkms.org/post/beshear-appoints-banahan-lead-ky-health-program <p>Kentucky has taken another step toward a statewide health insurance exchange with Governor Steve Beshear’s appointment this week of an executive director to head the initiative resulting from federal health care reforms.&nbsp; Carrie Banahan had been executive director of the Kentucky Office of Health Policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:26:52 +0000 Todd Hatton and The Associated Press 21552 at http://wkms.org Beshear appoints Banahan to lead KY health program