At least 14 other states have joined Oklahoma in delaying legislative consideration of health insurance exchanges until after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities tracks progress of states toward the federal exchange mandate.
Along with Oklahoma, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin reportedly have decided to put off any moves on the issue until after the Supreme Court rules, the center's latest report shows.
Only 11 states have established authority for a state exchange, according to the center's tally. Seven other states have legislation pending on the issue.
While legislation isn't the only way for an exchange to be established - Rhode Island did so by a governor's order, and Mississippi is working on an exchange set up by that state's insurance commissioner - it is the most common way.
Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, said he wasn't aware of the number of states waiting on the Supreme Court, but he said the high number certainly bolsters Oklahoma's choice.
State GOP leaders hope either the Supreme Court or the upcoming national elections will make the issue moot, but if neither of those things happen, Stanislawski thinks it will be time for the Legislature to act.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&articleid=20120319_16_A1_CUTLIN221
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