Ohio panel approves Medicaid expansion in victory for Obamacare

CLEVELAND (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. (Reporting by Kim Palmer; Writing by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Greg McCune)



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