Tea party activists are pushing to dismantle Kentucky's newhealth insurance exchange before it even gets off the ground.
Activists said Thursday after a board meeting for the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange that they are supportinga bill to require legislative approvalof the exchange, which was created by executive order of the governor.
Meanwhile, exchange executive director Carrie Banahan told board members that progress is being made in setting up a website that's supposed to make picking health insurance similar to buying an airline ticket from an online travel site. The site will allow consumers to compare costs and benefits.
Exchanges are a key part of the President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul. Banahan predicts about 300,000 people will purchase insurance through Kentucky's exchange.