Video: The healthcare law imposed 82 deadlines onto the Obama Administration. They missed exactly half of all the deadlines in three years. Does this mean it will fail? The Obama Administration has already delayed several key components of the law. They still believe the health insurance exchange, or known as marketplace, will be ready on time. Although, somewhere it says the deadline is September 30th, the day before it opens. This does not give much time for any further delays, quirks or any personality conflicts.