"The Obama administration will be running new health insurance marketplaces in half the states-- including the major population centers of Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania.... Obama administration officials have said they prefer states to run the marketplaces because they know their local communities and have longstanding relationships with key groups, such as insurers and insurance agents.... Nearly all states plan to finance their marketplaces with a tax or surcharge on premiums that insurers will pass on to policyholders."  MORE >>