HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Obama administration says states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid one run by the U.S. government.

Only 11 states have fully embraced the idea of taking federal money to set up their own state-run insurance exchange, a key part of Obama's health care overhaul designed to help uninsured people buy coverage from a choice of plans with federal tax credits.

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