The Governor has decided to seek approval from the Controlling Board to
expand Medicaid. On its face this is very good news. If Ohio does not
expand Medicaid, hundreds of thousands will not be eligible for health
insurance and the State will see billions of dollars of support from the
federal government. This is prudent in that for three years, 100% of
the cost will be absorbed by the federal government. Where is the risk
here? Why not take billions from the State of Ohio? It would seem that
the politically savvy Governor would have lined up the votes or twisted
arms to make sure that he gets his way, but it seems that he has left
this all up to divine intervention to assure the votes according to a speech he gave today at the Cleveland Clinic.
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