Ohio gov urges lawmakers to examine Medicaid move Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:41 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 The Republican governor proposed Medicaid expansion under the federal law in his two-year budget plan. Many Republicans are averse to President Barack Obama's signature health care law and resistant to expanding government programs.