Ohio is one of six states asking a federal court to join a lawsuit challenging the recent medical insurance bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama.
In addition to Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Wisconsin and Wyoming are seeking to join the litigation, bringing the number of states in the lawsuit to 26.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine previously announced that he has authorized action seeking to add Ohio to the growing roster of states challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted health care law.