Sebelius again extends deadline on health exchanges
On the eve of a big deadline for states, the Obama administration decided to give them another month to decide whether to build their own online health insurance markets or leave exchange-building to the federal government.
States were supposed to inform the Department of Health and Human Services of their plans on Friday. Thursday night, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote governors to say they could have longer—until Dec. 14.
The extension is the second in as many weeks. Last week, Sebelius told states that an earlier deadline to submit detailed state plans on Friday would be extended. States that wish to build their own exchanges were asked to submit plans in December. Those that wish to collaborate with the federal government were asked to submit their plans by mid-February. Both of those deadlines remain unchanged.
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The Rogue Tomato on November 16, 2012 at 12:22 AM
the secretary may….
tom daschle concerned on November 16, 2012 at 12:53 AM
Just ignore her, maybe she and obamacare go away.
Russ86 on November 16, 2012 at 2:16 AM
Didn’t Missouri and some other states just vote on the health exchanges issue with amounted to a big, “bug off”? Yes indeed, at least in Missouri, by vote we forbade any governor or government official from setting up an exchange without the express permission of the electorate by vote. Nixon’s hands were tied… He has to not set up an exchange, even if he was willing to do so. Ha!
The states are making the federal government look the fool on Obamacare, thus Sibelius and Obama.
Logus on November 16, 2012 at 3:31 AM
Yep…Average Americans are finding out that ‘working hard and playing by the rules’ is now laughed at and taken advantage of by leftists. The tipping point is not far off when Americans will ‘en mass’ ignore the edicts of government.
BigSven on November 16, 2012 at 4:51 AM
I’d be OK with Obamacare if its implementation date keeps getting pushed back a month with each month that passes.
Mr. Prodigy on November 16, 2012 at 7:23 AM
If the states do it themselves there will be little recourse for challenging it. Make the fed force the exchanges on the states.
Mimzey on November 16, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Fight on two fronts, GOP governors refuse to implement exchanges and the House fighting to cut the HHS budget. Kill Obamacare!
Charlemagne on November 16, 2012 at 8:51 AM