By Don Sapatkin and Marie McCullough
Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writers
After months of study, the Corbett administration said Tuesday that it was moving forward with a key - and widely supported - option offered by the federal health-care overhaul: a state-run insurance exchange.
Exchanges have gained neither the high-profile status nor the derision aimed at other parts of President Obama's program. But they are expected to transform the arduous process of buying health insurance for millions of people who get coverage individually or are covered by small businesses.
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"While the governor believes that the law requiring the purchase of health insurance is unconstitutional, we must be prepared if the Supreme Court does not strike down the law," said Rosanne Placey, state Insurance Department spokeswoman. Plus, she said, "the governor recognizes that doing nothing would result in a federally run exchange, which is not the best option for Pennsylvania."
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