Joanne Kenen looks at the way that states are beginning to carry out the new health-care law in different ways — or not at all:
So far most states are just toe-deep in reform. In both Washington, D.C., and the states, key decisions won’t be forthcoming for months. Many states will put off decisions until after the November elections, particularly where the governorship is in play. But their initial responses as well as their record in implementing previous federal programs afford some basis for looking ahead.
