Room 113. The name plate on the massive wooden door identified this room, located down a hallway in the Statehouse, stuck between a stairwell and the men’s room, as the William Henry Harrison Room. Our ninth President, who served a little more than thirty days, merits the honor of a room, just not a really good one.
So much of our politics resembles Room 113. Style vs. Substance. The appearance of action attempting to replace actually doing something.
I was in Columbus to meet with Members of the Ohio House and Senate. It was our annual Day at the Statehouse, an event organized by the Ohio Association of Health Underwriters. Our task is the same every year – how can we help our lawmakers to make it easier for Ohioans to get the health insurance they want and need.
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The last few years have been more challenging. We, the State’s insurance agents, are uniquely qualified to explain how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has helped and hurt Ohioans. We know where Ohio laws and regulations have protected our clients. We also know where our State’s laws and regulations have made the acquisition of insurance more difficult or even nearly impossible.