Colorado health exchange faces questions

Colorado’s state-run health insurance exchange is going before state lawmakers to answer questions about mismanagement allegations in a recent state audit.

Connect For Health was scheduled to brief lawmakers Thursday afternoon. The presentation gives lawmakers their first chance to grill the exchange managers since a report last month criticized some management decisions at the exchange.

The audit said the exchange lacked adequate financial controls. The exchange managers have vowed to tighten oversight in light of the critical report.

The exchange was created in 2011 and must be self-sustaining without public funds by the end of this year. More than 150,000 Coloradans have bought health insurance through the exchange.

Thursday is the deadline for enrollment to have health coverage by Feb. 1.