Are the public insurance exchanges just a temporary bridge to a world in which most people find health insurance through privately run exchanges?

That's the prediction from Grand Rounds, a company that offers virtual second opinions and related medical advice from a team of top medical specialists.

"The government will drop public insurance exchanges for private exchanges," Grand Rounds predicted. Citing a study by consultants Oliver Wyman, Grand Rounds said between 20 percent and 30 percent of the exchange marketplace "will gravitate to a private exchange over the next 3-5 years regardless of employer size."

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.