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Ohio House approves Health Care Sharing Ministries bill after heated debate
Summary
The Ohio House passed House Bill 21, the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act (64–31), after floor debate in which sponsors framed the measure as protecting choice and opponents warned it would leave members without guaranteed coverage.
House Bill 21, the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act, passed the Ohio House by a 64–31 vote after a contentious floor debate that split the chamber.
Representative King, the bill’s lead advocate, told colleagues the legislation "ensures Ohio families can continue to share freely without unnecessary government restrictions and mandates," arguing that these ministries are "not insurance" and that the…
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