While the federal government will pick up most of the cost, those opposed to the expansion say the $1.45 billion cost is too large of expense for the state, which is facing an $8 billion gap in its next two-year budget, according to the report.
The reform law expands Medicaid eligibility to any adult earning up to 133 percent of the poverty level. Currently, most childless adults are ineligible for Medicaid unless the state files for an exception.
Read the Columbus Dispatch report on Ohio Medicaid expansion.
Read other Becker’s coverage on Medicaid expansion.
Big Medicaid Cuts Possible Next Year, With Federal Support Due to End
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