June 28, 2019-Murphy signs bill to create Obamacare exchange; this is how it will affect you

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bill to create a state-operated health insurance exchange for policies that would go into effect in 2021, making good on his priority to protect Obamacare.

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. Read more