May 3, 2012 11:59AM # From the Annals of ObamaCare: ‘Illinois Suspends Insurance Exchange Setup’ By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) --- SHARE Here’s the story from WIUS, the NPR affiliate at the University of Illinois Springfield: > A health exchange is one of the main initial components of the Affordable Care Act. > > > It’s basically a table of insurance plans people who don’t currently have coverage could choose from once the national health care law hits its stride. If it ever does. > > > The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in March challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare. > > > “I’ve suspended the talks on the Illinois insurance exchange until the Supreme Court makes its decision, which we expect in June,” **Rep. Frank Mautino** (D- Spring Valley), who has been leading Illinois’ talks to set up the exchange, said. > > > “As the negotiator, it’s very difficult to have … businesses – decide how much they’re willing to pay to run an exchange, when the federal law may go away. So I’ve lost a lot of the strength of negotiation,” he said. > > > Controversial aspects include who’ll run the exchange, how much power insurance companies will get, and who’ll pay for it. > > > About 50 organizations, including insurance companies, business groups, and health care advocates had been meeting weekly. Audio is also available [here](http://wuisnews.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/illinois-suspends-insurance-exchange-setup/). Democrats control the executive and legislative branches of government in Illinois. ##### Related Tags [General](https://www.cato.org/general), [Government and Politics](https://www.cato.org/government-politics), [Health Care](https://www.cato.org/health-care) [![Creative Commons License](/build/cato_2020/images/creative-commons.svg)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).