Gov. Inslee: D.C. shenanigans won’t slow health care in Washington state
Sep 25, 2013, 9:22 AM | Updated: 9:51 am
Gov. Jay Inslee says shenanigans in Washington D.C. won't slow down new health care plans in Washington. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
(AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)
Beginning on Oct. 1, Washingtonians will be able to start the process of buying insurance through the state’s health exchange, regardless of debates over Obamacare in Washington D.C., says Gov. Jay Inslee.
“We’re getting really good quotes from folks with 43 plans that have now come in, ready to go on Oct. 1,” Inslee tells The Morning News on KIRO Radio. “All the shenanigans in Washington D.C. are not going to slow that down.”
Some Congressional Republicans refuse to abandon their quest to derail “Obamacare” and are flirting with a government shutdown to force the issue.
Inslee says it would be a huge mistake to delay things here in Washington state because of what is happening in D.C.
“I don’t believe ultimately, the country is going to stand for anyone in Washington D.C. playing a political hijack here to hijack this process. We are ready to go on Oct. 1.”
The governor says people have been waiting for years for this and now is not the time to drop the ball.
“Presidents since Harry Truman have been trying to help Americans and Washingtonians have access to reasonably-priced health care. Now we have it within our grasp and to fumble on the 1-yard line is not in the nature of what we want to do.”
“We are moving forward on this on Oct. 1. It is a long sought benefit for our state, and it’s going to help with health care costs.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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