WASHINGTON — Three months before uninsured people can start shopping for coverage, some big unknowns loom over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The surprise announcement last Tuesday that the White House is delaying a requirement that many employers offer coverage raised questions about other major parts of the biggest expansion of society's safety net since Medicare nearly 50 years ago.
One delay may not matter much in the end. People will judge Obama's law on three main points: premiums, choice and the overall consumer experience.
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