from Politico 5-21-12
“By my count, there are 15 to 20 states that have a chance of achieving certification” by the January 2013 deadline to open their own exchanges in 2014, said HHS’s former top exchange official, Joel Ario. But, he qualified, “I think less than half of that number have a good chance.”
Cheryl Smith, who directs the exchange practice at former HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt’s consulting firm, is even more pessimistic, predicting only “between five and 10” states will meet this deadline.
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