Columbus, OH – Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center at The Buckeye Institute and vice president of policy, issued the following statement on Governor Mike DeWine’s decision to appeal the Biden Administration’s decision to withdraw approval of Ohio’s Medicaid work and community engagement requirement waiver. 

“Governor DeWine’s call to appeal the Biden Administration’s misguided decision to withdraw approval of Ohio’s Medicaid work and community engagement waiver is not only in keeping with Ohioans’ values, it will—if successful—benefit the thousands of healthy, able-bodied individuals who will remain connected to the workforce, gain new skills and valuable work experience, and—as The Buckeye Institute’s research shows—will find better job opportunities and earn more money throughout their lives.”

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