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By Associated Press
POSTED: 04:20 p.m. EDT, Aug 20, 2008
COLUMBUS: Gov. Ted Strickland is asking the federal government to immediately approve Ohio's plan to provide more low-income children with government health coverage.
Strickland sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt asking him to approve the plan.
Ohio wants to cover children whose parents make up to three times the federal poverty level, or $21,200 for a family of four. The state currently covers children up to twice the poverty level.
A year ago, the federal government issued rules that kept Ohio from expanding coverage. Ohio is waiting for the results of an appeal.
Strickland says the dallying has kept 35,000 Ohio children from getting coverage. He has previously said a lawsuit would be likely if the state's plans were denied.
COLUMBUS: Gov. Ted Strickland is asking the federal government to immediately approve Ohio's plan to provide more low-income children with government health coverage.
Strickland sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt asking him to approve the plan.
Ohio wants to cover children whose parents make up to three times the federal poverty level, or $21,200 for a family of four. The state currently covers children up to twice the poverty level.
A year ago, the federal government issued rules that kept Ohio from expanding coverage. Ohio is waiting for the results of an appeal.
Strickland says the dallying has kept 35,000 Ohio children from getting coverage. He has previously said a lawsuit would be likely if the state's plans were denied.
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