From the Cincinnati Enquirer

With the presidential hopefuls advancing their plans for a national health care solution and making those plans a top campaign issue this year, you might wonder why a state lawmaker is bothering to craft a health care reform for Ohio. But there are good reasons why Rep. Jim Raussen, R-Springdale, thinks his proposals (see box) have merit - and why Ohioans ought to pay attention. Full Article.

By Elizabeth Auster from the Jan. 16 Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Leading congressional Democrats released a letter Tuesday blasting the Bush administration for rejecting Ohio's plan to offer government health coverage to tens of thousands of uninsured children who weren't previously eligible. Full article.