CLEVELAND (AP) — Gov. John Kasich said Friday that he's optimistic ahead of a legislative panel vote on whether the state will extend Medicaid coverage to more Ohioans under the federal health care law.
The Republican spoke at the Cleveland Clinic, using one of the nation's best known hospitals to make a final public push for Medicaid expansion. He was joined by advocates who support expansion.
The seven-member state Controlling Board is scheduled to vote next week on Kasich's request to authorize spending federal money on the newly eligible Medicaid enrollees in the state.
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