Kathianne
10-14-2010, 09:06 PM
It looks like many governorships are going to be switching from blue to red, which may well be more important than what happens eventually in Congress:
http://reason.com/blog/2010/10/13/obamacare-and-the-states
ObamaCare and the States
Peter Suderman | October 13, 2010
A report in Politico suggests that state races may be a bigger factor than national races in determining how implementation of the new health care law plays out.
While congressional Republicans won’t be able to repeal health care reform with Barack Obama in the White House, Republican governors and their appointees have the power to throw major roadblocks in the way of reform plans.
Governors who oppose the legislation can refuse to set up pieces of the law, such as the state-based insurance exchanges where most Americans will purchase coverage beginning in 2014. In many cases, they also can appoint insurance commissioners and Medicaid directors with directives to refuse to participate in implementing the law or the federal funding associated with it.
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http://reason.com/blog/2010/10/13/obamacare-and-the-states
ObamaCare and the States
Peter Suderman | October 13, 2010
A report in Politico suggests that state races may be a bigger factor than national races in determining how implementation of the new health care law plays out.
While congressional Republicans won’t be able to repeal health care reform with Barack Obama in the White House, Republican governors and their appointees have the power to throw major roadblocks in the way of reform plans.
Governors who oppose the legislation can refuse to set up pieces of the law, such as the state-based insurance exchanges where most Americans will purchase coverage beginning in 2014. In many cases, they also can appoint insurance commissioners and Medicaid directors with directives to refuse to participate in implementing the law or the federal funding associated with it.
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