State by state: Implementation of health law

State by state: Status of insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion in Obama's health law

A look at the how states are putting in place President Barack Obama's health care law, including health insurance exchanges and expansion of Medicaid coverage, along with the number of people in each state who don't have health insurance:

STATE

EXCHANGE OPTION

MEDICAID OPTION

UNINSURED RESIDENTS

Alabama

Federal exchange

Not expanding

696,000

Alaska

Federal exchange

Decision pending

128,000

Arizona

Federal exchange

Expanding

1,306,000

Arkansas

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending-x

545,000

California

State exchange

Expanding

7,471,000

Colorado

State exchange

Expanding

817,000

Connecticut

State exchange

Expanding

391,000

Delaware

Federal-state partnership

Expanding

115,000

Washington, D.C.

State exchange

Expanding

65,000

Florida

Decision pending

Decision pending

3,952,000

Georgia

Federal exchange

Not expanding

1,992,000

Hawaii

State exchange

Expanding

102,000

Idaho

State exchange

Decision pending

239,000

Illinois

Federal-state partnership

Expanding

1,795,000

Indiana

Federal exchange

Decision pending

856,000

Iowa

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending

292,000

Kansas

Federal exchange

Decision pending

361,000

Kentucky

State exchange

Decision pending

727,000

Louisiana

Federal exchange

Not expanding

811,000

Maine

Federal exchange

Not expanding

146,000

Maryland

State exchange

Expanding

734,000

Massachusetts

State exchange

Expanding

215,000

Michigan

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending

1,336,000

Minnesota

State exchange

Expanding

453,000

Mississippi

Decision pending

Not expanding

530,000

Missouri

Federal exchange

Decision pending-x

780,000

Montana

Decision pending

Decision pending-x

179,000

Nebraska

Federal exchange

Decision pending

226,000

Nevada

State exchange

Expanding

555,000

New Hampshire

Decision pending

Decision pending

136,000

New Jersey

Federal exchange

Decision pending

1,334,000

New Mexico

State exchange

Expanding

506,000

New York

State exchange

Expanding

2,780,000

North Carolina

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending

1,583,000

North Dakota

Decision pending

Decision pending-x

74,000

Ohio

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending

1,578,000

Oklahoma

Federal exchange

Not expanding

597,000

Oregon

State exchange

Expanding

678,000

Pennsylvania

Federal exchange

Decision pending

1,319,000

Rhode Island

State exchange

Expanding

122,000

South Carolina

Federal exchange

Not expanding

754,000

South Dakota

Federal-state partnership

Not expanding

108,000

Tennessee

Federal exchange

Decision pending

982,000

Texas

Federal exchange

Not expanding

6,654,000

Utah

State exchange

Decision pending

424,000

Vermont

State exchange

Expanding

61,000

Virginia

Federal exchange

Not expanding

1,023,000

Washington

State exchange

Expanding

812,000

West Virginia

Federal-state partnership

Decision pending

266,000

Wisconsin

Federal exchange

Decision pending

562,000

Wyoming

Federal exchange

Not expanding

84,000

x-governor supports; legislature must approve

Sources: Associated Press Research, U.S. Health and Human Services Department and the Urban Institute.