Health Care Alert: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid Expansion

The Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision today confirming the constitutionality of the state's decision to expand the Medicaid program through an action of the Controlling Board.  The Court rejected a constitutional challenge made by six legislators.

In November, Vorys filed an amicus brief on behalf of Advocates for Ohio’s Future, Coalition for Healthy Communities, National Alliance on Mental Health, Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities, Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers and Ohio Provider Resource Association urging the Court to uphold the Controlling Board’s decision as constitutional.

Today’s decision ensures that an estimated 275,000 of Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens will have access to health care.

To read the decision, click here.