A spokeswoman for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said the governor would not want Ohio to opt out of any new government-run health insurance program.
A health care proposal offered by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would include a government insurance option, but states could choose to say no thanks. Reid is trying to win support for a public option from moderates in his Democratic party, in the face of strong opposition from Republicans.
Strickland spokeswoman Amanda Wurst told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that the Democratic governor believes a government insurance option would be good for working Ohioans, so he sees no reason for the state to opt out.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio says he thinks most states would want in.
Information from: The Plain Dealer, www.cleveland.com
Topics Ohio
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