Strickland: Ohio won’t opt out of plan

Strickland: Ohio should not opt out

CLEVELAND (AP) — A spokeswoman says Gov. Ted Strickland 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. Strickland spokeswoman Amanda Wurst said 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, http://www.cleveland.com