To: The Ohio State House and The Ohio State Senate
Tell Lawmakers to Protect Medicaid, Let the Veto Stand
I am calling on you to protect your constituents and oppose any efforts to override Governor Kasich's vetoes regarding Medicaid expansion enrollment (including the freeze on new enrollment, imposition of work requirements and premiums) that were contained in the state budget (House Bill 49).
Why is this important?
Thanks to an outpouring of support, Governor Kasich heeded the call to veto a proposal in the state budget to end enrollment in the Medicaid expansion starting in July, 2018.
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But lawmakers haven't given up. House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger has scheduled an unusual holiday-week legislative session for Thursday, July 6 at 9am, and has indicated there are enough votes in his chamber to override the Governor's veto (the bill received 59 of the 60 votes needed for a veto override, but some "no" votes came from conservative lawmakers who may be persuaded to flip). Senate President Larry Obhof, whose chamber passed the budget with a veto-proof margin has not scheduled a date to hold an override vote but expressed confidence his chamber would do so.