Ohio's Republican governor wants to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

By Kim Palmer and Jo Ingles CLEVELAND/COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich plans to bypass the state's Republican-dominated legislature to expand Medicaid by using $2.5 billion in federal funds from Obamacare, his office said on Friday, breaking with other conservatives in his state. Kasich, a Republican who otherwise opposes the Affordable Care Act, requested that the Ohio Controlling Board, a special legislative panel composed of six legislators and one Kasich appointee, approve use of the federal funds to expand Medicaid when the board meets October 21. ...



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