Breadcrumb Home Iowa's health insurance exchange opens to consumers on Oct. 1 Friday, September 13, 2013 USA Today http://thegazette.com/2013/09/13/iowas-health-insurance-exchange-opens-to-consu… UI vice president of medical affairs Jean Robillard said the new Marketplace insurance exchange coming Oct. 1 will change the way providers compete for health care in the state and country.