US delays health care law mandate until 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama’s administration announced on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that it will not enforce part of the federal health care law until 2015, delaying penalties on employers who do not provide health insurance for workers.

The one-year delay raised concerns about the government’s ability to implement Obama’s signature domestic achievement on time, with Republican critics swiftly seizing on the move as a sign the law needs to be repealed altogether.