Washington exchange has 1,000-plus brokers lined up for launch

More than 1,000 brokers will be available to help consumers through Washington state’s health insurance exchange. The state is training brokers and giving them unique profiles in the Healthplanfinder system so users who need help navigating the online marketplace can get professional recommendations. The role of the brokers is different from that of the state’s “in-person assistors” – known as navigators in other states. The assistors can help the public get around the system, but they…