UPDATE: Murphy signs bill to create Obamacare exchange; this is how it will affect you
The measure should allow the state to give consumers more time to sign up for coverage, reversing a Trump administration decision to shorten the open enrollment period, advocates said.
"We're really excited the state has finally taken steps to do this, and it's something we can build on," said Maura Collingru, health care program director for New Jersey Citizen Action, a consumer group.
Murphy's signing came a day after the
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The bill's passage came despite a feud between Murphy and his fellow Democrat,
The exchange was created as part of the Affordable Care Act, giving consumers who didn't get health coverage through Medicare or their employer a place to shop for policies and apply for subsidies that, depending on their income, could lower the cost of the premiums.
Under former Gov.
Obamacare proponents have said the administration's moves amount to sabotage.
Even though
The
A state-based exchange wouldn't be ready to operate until 2020, meaning consumers this fall still would use the federal exchange.
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