BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland has received a $123 million federal grant to support development of the state's health benefit exchange.

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown made the announcement Thursday in Baltimore.

Under the federal health care law, Maryland's exchange is due to be operational by October of next year. The grant is to be used to continue the development and implementation of the state-based health benefit exchange.

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