NU Online News Service, March 13, 12:57 p.m. EDT

WASHINGTON—Health exchange regulations finalized by the Obama administration Monday envision allowing agents, brokers and private companies, to sell coverage on the exchange to individuals and employers through privately-run websites.

In a report issued by Beth Mantz-Steindecker, John J. Leppard and Ira S. Loss of Washington Analysis, a Washington think tank for buy-side security analysts and brokers, they say the rules provide great flexibility to the states to carve out a key role for agents and brokers.

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