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California's Obamacare insurance marketplace poised to launch Tuesday
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Sep 30, 2013
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California's Obamacare insurance marketplace poised to launch Tuesday
The head of Covered California predicts some glitches and delays, but says that overall the online health insurance marketplace is ready to go live on Tuesday.
Peter Lee, Covered California executive director, will oversee implementation of the Affordable Care Act in California.
Peter Lee, Covered California executive director, will oversee implementation of the Affordable Care Act in California.
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The head of Covered California predicts some glitches and delays, but says that overall the online health insurance marketplace is ready to go live on Tuesday.

A big part of the current effort at healthcare reform takes effect tomorrow. State- and federally-run marketplaces will open nationwide, and begin enrolling uninsured Americans into health coverage plans. 

Many are looking to California as a leader in this process, and as KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill reports, there's a lot going on behind the scenes to make sure things run smoothly.