ObamaCare Hits New Snag

Signing of agreements with insurers pushed back
By Ruth Brown,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 28, 2013 3:56 PM CDT
ObamaCare Hits New Snag
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Another ObamaCare delay. This time, the date insurance companies will sign their final agreements for the insurance exchanges has been pushed back from early to mid-September, industry sources tell Reuters. What caused the delays isn't clear, but a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services says it expects the exchanges will still be ready to roll out October 1. A former Obama administration official questioned that assurance, but added " having everything ready on October 1 is not a critical issue. What matters to people is January 1, which is when the coverage is supposed to start. If that were delayed, it would be a substantive setback." (More Affordable Care Act stories.)

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