Opinion by Marilyn Werber Serafini

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Donald Berwick, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told reporters yesterday that the agency has the funds necessary to move forward with the Obama administration’s plans to create state health care insurance exchanges throughout the country. However, Florida remains one of five states that has not made any effort to take part in the reform. Read the Article>

Virginia's Health Reform Initiative Advisory Council is busy prepping final recommendations on how to set up a state health benefits exchange as mandated by President Obama’s health care overhaul — even as the commonwealth remains locked in litigation over the constitutionality of the law. Read the Article>

The Obama administration is under increasing pressure from its healthcare reform allies to fix a glitch in the law that could leave millions of families without access to affordable coverage. Read the Article>

Gov. Nikki Haley said she will let federal deadlines slip by and not accept millions in federal funds to help South Carolina set up its own health insurance exchange.

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A new survey shows that one out of every 10 midsized and large companies say they'll stop offering health insurance once federal insurance exchanges kick off in 2014, according to the survey, which was conducted by consulting firm Tower Watson. Read the Article>

Obama administration said Tuesday that states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid getting one run solely by the federal government. Read the Article>

Another Republican governor seems to be willing to let his state accept federal funds for an insurance exchange. Read the Article>

Texas Gov. Rick Perry blocked fellow Republicans in the state legislature from implementing a key piece of the healthcare reform law, but said he’d do it through an executive order if necessary, according to an Associated Press report. Read the Article>

Antiabortion advocates have hired a lawyer in anticipation of challenging the creation of the so-called “health-benefits exchange,” a key part of President Obama’s plan to reform health care in Rhode Island. Read the Article>