"What is happening is states are figuring out the money is running out… In the last seven business days, I've probably had seven to 10 states contact me about contingency plans…. Clearly, we can't sell the code, which was paid for by federal dollars, but what we can do is have collaborations like joining exchanges, if that's feasible," Jim Wadleigh, the director of Connecticut's exchange, told the newspaper.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare, US states were given an opportunity to create their own insurance exchanges – online markets that allow US citizens to compare private health care providers.
The much-disputed Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010 and upheld by the US Supreme Court in June 2012. The system continues to come in for criticism with Republican politicians still working on alternatives to replace it.
