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“[Arizona] Governor Jan Brewer notified the Obama administration that the State of Arizona will not pursue the creation of a state-based Health Exchange.”
“I have come to the conclusion that the State of Arizona would wield little actual authority over its ‘state’ Exchange. The federal government would maintain oversight and control over virtually every aspect of our Exchange, limiting our ability to meet the unique needs of Arizonans and the Arizona insurance market.”
Statement by Governor Brewer
Too Many Questions, Costs with State Health Exchange
http://azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_112812_HealthExchange.pdf
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“After careful consideration, I have today informed U.S. Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius that Oklahoma will not pursue the creation of its own health insurance exchange. Any exchange that is PPACA compliant will necessarily be ‘state-run’ in name only and would require Oklahoma resources, staff and tax dollars to implement. It does not benefit Oklahoma taxpayers to actively support and fund a new government program that will ultimately be under the control of the federal government….”
Governor Fallin: Oklahoma Will Not Pursue a State-Based Exchange or Medicaid Expansion
News, Press Release | 19 Nov 2012