Ohio to weigh more time on its health care plan

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio officials are evaluating a move by the federal government to give them more time to work on plans for a key component of President Barack Obama’s health care law.
The administration sent in a letter to governors Friday saying it still wants to hear by the end of next week if states will be setting up new health insurance markets under the law. States that can’t or won’t set up these new insurance exchanges will have theirs run by Washington.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said states now can take another month, until mid-December, to submit detailed blueprints. States considering a partnership with the federal government have until mid-February.
An Ohio Department of Insurance spokesman said officials received the letter and were weighing its impact.

Posted by Daily Chief on November 10, 2012. Filed under State News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry