State-based health insurance exchanges across the country continued to invest in technology upgrades and push policy changes designed to provide consumers with a smoother pathway to more affordable coverage ahead of the sixth open enrollment period that started Thursday (Nov. 1) in most states. Over the past few months a number of the exchanges have announced updated decision-support tools, pushed for reinsurance programs to help mitigate rates, and implemented other consumer-friendly changes based on customer feedback. Minnesota's exchange, MNsure, recently...