LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - District 12 State Senator Susan Manchester stopped in Lima on Friday for the Allen County Republican Luncheon.
Senator Manchester was Friday's speaker at the luncheon discussing her first month in the Ohio Senate along with current work being done.
Senator Manchester was Friday's speaker at the luncheon discussing her first month in the Ohio Senate along with current work being done. One of Manchester's key messages was her recently introduced "Farm Bureau health plan bill." Through the plan, Manchester says this would provide an option for self-employed farmers to pursue health care coverage without taking on a second job.
"I am thrilled to introduce legislation to create Farm Bureau health plans," OH District 12 State Sen. Susan Manchester shares. "This is an excellent, free market alternative for individuals who wish to pursue health care coverage that may not be able to get it through an employer or through the marketplace. A lot of farmers, as we know, are self-employed or don't have many employees. It's really difficult to find affordable health care coverage, and these Farm Bureau health plans will allow members of Farm Bureau to access health care plans as individuals. I think it's going to be a great option for farmers across the state."
Senator Manchester also addressed Governor Mike DeWine's final $218 billion two-year state budget.
Senator Manchester also addressed Governor Mike DeWine's final $218 billion two-year state budget. The Ohio House of Representatives is currently hearing the budget, and with Manchester sitting on the Senate Finance Committee, she and her fellow senators will review the budget after The House sends it to The Senate.
