HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Obama administration says states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid one run by the U.S. government.
Only 11 states have fully embraced the idea of taking federal money to set up their own state-run insurance exchange, a key part of Obama's health care overhaul designed to help uninsured people buy coverage from a choice of plans with federal tax credits.
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But states that have been slow to accept the idea, or outright rejected it in resistance to the law, will have another chance.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials told Montana legislators Tuesday that the agency is working on a new partnership model to let state agencies help run the exchange without the need to get legislative authorization.
Status of Legislation to Establish an Exchange (source: McKennaLong.com):
State-run exchange operating (pre-PPACA): MA, UT
Exchange established by law (post-PPACA): CA, CO, CT, HI, MD, NV, OR, VT, WA, WV
Passed both houses – vetoed by Gov. (adjourned): NM
Exchange analysis/ planning law passed: IL, ME, ND, VA, WY
In committee in house of origin: NJ, PA
Dead for 2011 (regular session adjourned): AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NY*, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX
No legislation introduced (in session): MI, OH, WI
*NY Senate expected to return in Sept. to vote on Assembly-passed legislation
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