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Judi Lynn

(160,846 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2013, 05:50 PM Oct 2013

Ohio panel approves Medicaid expansion in victory for Obamacare [View all]

Source: Reuters

Ohio panel approves Medicaid expansion in victory for Obamacare
Source: Reuters - Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:09 PM

CLEVELAND, Oct 21 (Reuters) - An Ohio legislative panel on Monday voted in favor of the state expanding the Medicaid program for the poor, in a victory for President Barack Obama's signature federal health reform law.

The decision permits Governor John Kasich, a Republican who otherwise opposes the reform law known as the Affordable Care Act, to bypass the state's Republican-dominated legislature to expand Medicaid, a move strongly opposed by many Ohio conservatives.

Read more: http://www.trust.org/item/20131021205844-ynxa6/?source=search

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HUGE 4th rec! YES!!! Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #1

in case the link doesn't work for some folks tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #4

thanks t2t, fixed. :) n/t Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #5

cool - thought it was just my browser being difficult again tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #6

really? thank you for saying so. n/t Divine Discontent Oct 2013 #7

... extending health coverage to nearly 300,000 residents Tx4obama Oct 2013 #2

Regardless of Kasich's motives, this will help 300K human beings. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #3

They're trying but are short on funds IkeRepublican Oct 2013 #8

K&R flamingdem Oct 2013 #9

Now if my stupid state would do this. Brigid Oct 2013 #10

excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #11

Kick and a gigantic Rec! Guilded Lilly Oct 2013 #12

K&R JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #13

A longer article from the Times: Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans pampango Oct 2013 #14