As of January 4, 2013:
States NOT establishing a State Exchange (26), including Maine:
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
INDIANA
KANSAS
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
Undecided States (0):
States establishing a federal “partnership” Exchange(7):
ARKANSAS
DELAWARE
IOWA
ILLINOIS
MICHIGAN
NORTH CAROLINA
WEST VIRGINIA
States planning to establish a State Exchange (17):
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
HAWAII
IDAHO
KENTUCKY
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MINNESOTA
NEVADA
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
OREGON
RHODE ISLAND
UTAH
VERMONT
WASHINGTON
Read more at NetRightDaily.com: http://netrightdaily.com/2013/01/status-of-state-health-insurance-exchanges/#ixzz2HJ2ofUbQ
Why would the people of any state, in this economy, want take on this expensive new responsibility?
Why would anyone who is trying to balance their books go into this?