Obamacare has states feeling tense over deadline

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November 15, 2012

Obamacare has states feeling tense over deadline
Posted by Laura

Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are among dozens of states struggling to find the money to implement the healthcare exchanges. The process is everything we warned about--expensive, bureaucratic, and incredibly time-consuming.

According to the Washington Examiner:

States have until Friday to declare whether they plan to operate a state-run health insurance exchange -- an open market for uninsured residents to purchase coverage -- or let the federal government run one for them.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a letter Wednesday to Obama asking for an extension and criticized his administration's timetable for complying with the law since it passed in March 2010.

11/15/12 7:32 AM

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