With Obama's new federal healthcare plan, many states found themselves conflicted as to what health care system they should take up. However, the states were now given until mid-December to come up with their plans, instead of one week which was the original deadline. States also have an option of setting up a joint state-federal healthcare plan, in which they will have until February to finalize the details. We see traces of federalist issues constantly recurring! Had the founding fathers left all of the decisions up to the federal government, all of the states would be required to adhere to Obamacare. However, because our country opted for a more self-governed country by the states, each state now has to decide which health care route it would rather take.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/09/states-will-get-more-time-to-work-on-health-care-plans/
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