RELEASE: DeWine-Husted Launch Statewide Ad, "Family"

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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DEWINE-HUSTED LAUNCHES STATEWIDE TELEVISION AD, "FAMILY"

COLUMBUS — The DeWine-Husted for Ohio campaign began airing a new television ad today, called "Family." The ad features Mike and Fran DeWine's daughter, Anna.

"FAMILY"

Script

ANNA:

I still see the pain in my Dad's eyes when he talks about the loss of my sister Becky.

Family is at the core of everything Mike DeWine does.

That's why he's always protected Ohio's families.

Its why he supports healthcare coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

It's why he sued the drug companies for causing the opioid crisis.

And it's why he tested every last rape kit to get justice for victims.

My dad has a caring heart, and we need that now more than ever.

BACKGROUND:

SUPPORTS PROTECTING COVERAGE FOR PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

Mike DeWine has always supported protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. When he ran for the U.S. Senate in 1994, DeWine introduced a health care plan that included health insurance available to all people and denying exclusions based on pre-existing conditions. He said that pre-existing conditions must not be a bar to insurance. You can click here to hear him discuss it in a U.S. Senate debate.

SOURCE: "Health Care We Need at a Price we can Afford, Principles for Reforming Health Care in Ohio," Offered by Mike DeWine, 04/12/94)

SOURCE: Ohio Nurses Association Survey, Submitted by Mike DeWine, 01/26/94)

Additionally, Mike DeWine has a long history of voting to support coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

On February 1, 2006 , Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006, which aimed to award grants to states with qualified high risk pools with, among other qualifiers, "less stringent rules or additional waiver authority with respect to the coverage of pre-existing conditions..." ( H.R. 4519 , Became Law 2/10/06)

On October 19, 2005 , Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005, which aimed to award grants to states with qualified high risk pools, and among other qualifiers, included "less stringent rules or additional waiver authority with respect to the coverage of pre-existing conditions." ( H.R. 3204 , 10/19/05)

On November 25, 2003 , Sen. DeWine voted in favor of the Prescription Drug And Medicare Improvement Act Of 2003, which "prevents the issuer from discriminating in the pricing... on the basis of such individual's health status, claims experience, receipt of health care or medical condition. Prohibits the issuer from imposing an exclusion of benefits based on a pre-existing condition under such policy." (H.R. 1, Roll Call Vote #459 : Conference Report Agreed To 54-44, 11/25/03)

In September 1999 , Sen. DeWine voted in favor of a bill that provided "disability retirement or separation for members with at least eight years of active military service for preexisting conditions incurred before the member became entitled to basic pay in such member's current period of active duty." (S. 1059, Roll Call Vote #284 : Adopted 9/22/99)

In July 1997 , Sen. DeWine voted to support a bill that required the study and report on safeguards that may be needed to ensure that the health care needs of individuals with special health care needs and chronic conditions who are enrolled with Medicaid managed care organizations are being adequately met." ( H.R. 2015 , Became Public Law 8/5/97)

On August 2, 1996 , Sen. DeWine voted to support The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, a bill to improve the transfer and cont inuity of health insurance coverage for Americans and provide for increased portability through the limitation on preexisting condition exclusions. ( H.R. 3103 , Became Public Law 8/21/96)

In November 1989, Rep. DeWine Voted For The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act Of 1989. According To A Summary Of The Bill, H.R. 3607 “Requires Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policies From Which An Individual Terminated His Or Her Coverage Prior To This Act’s Enactment To Offer Such Individual Policy Terms Which … Impose No Waiting Period For The Treatment Of Preexisting Conditions …” ( H.R. 3607 , Became Public Law 12/13/89)

SUED DRUG COMPANIES FOR CAUSING OPIOID CRISIS

In May 2017, Ohio Attorney General was one of the first Attorney Generals in the country to go after the pharmaceutical companies for their role in causing the opioid crisis. ("Ohio sues Big Pharma, blaming drug makers for Causing Opioid Epidemic, " NBC News , 05/31.17)

PROCESSED OLD, UNTESTED RAPE KITS

In 2011, Mike DeWine put out a statewide call to police departments to send all old, untested rape kits into the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation to be tested. His office tested 14,000 rape kits and helped find justice for thousands of victims whose rape kits had previously been sitting on evidence room shelves. ("The impact of one of the almost 14,000 rape kits, a weight lifted for one survivor who got her day in court," Cleveland.com , 03/23/18)

Mike DeWine and Jon Husted are the Republican Nominees for Governor & Lt. Governor of Ohio. Download photos and other media tools at www.MikeDeWine.com/Press .

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