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RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): The law allows many uninsured Americans to buy new coverage beginning in 2014 through new marketplaces known as health care exchanges.
States can set up their own federally subsidized exchanges or opt to let the federal government run one for them.
So far, at least 17 states, plus the District of Columbia, will set up their own. But some 20 others, many led by Republican governors, won't and may leave the task to the federal government.
Five others want to partner with the administration. Six have not decided on a path yet. State officials also say they have been waiting for federal rules on a whole host of provisions, including what insurers must cover as essential health care benefits.
The Obama administration released some of those regulations today.
For a look at where things stand, I'm joined by Susan Dentzer. She's the editor of the journal "Health Affair" and an analyst for the NewsHour.
"Health Exchange Plans by State" PBS Newshour
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