Jindal, other Republican Govs to reluctantly accept Obamacare

Jindal, the Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Rick Perry in Texas, John Kasich in Ohio and Scott Walker in Wisconsin, among others, are to invite the federal government to set up a health insurance exchange in their states under the law they derided as 'Obamacare' not long ago.

"These Republican governors, and more than a dozen others in red states around the country, have decided it's better to have 'Obamacare' forced on them than to legitimise it by setting up their own exchanges, even if that means empowering the federal government at the expense of the states," the Politico said.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called 'Obamacare', is aimed primarily at decreasing the number of uninsured Americans and reducing the overall costs of health care. It provides a number of mechanisms, including mandates, subsidies, and tax credits