Ohio state Representative Jim Raussen unveiled a health care reform blueprint yesterday. His plan was developed after statewide hearings last year that heard from a variety of interest groups on how the health care system should be changed.Here are the key parts of the plan, as listed by the Dayton Business Journal:

There doesn't seem to be anything too innovative, but nothing too harmful, either. Yes, the trans-fat ban is silly, but at least he didn't push for a statewide ban on trans-fat for businesses. I don't like the mandate that parents' insurance continue to cover "children" up to age 29, but that seems to be a popular idea to cover those darn irresponsible kids.

The idea to have the state issue re-insurance so people with chronic conditions can obtain private insurance is something that intrigues me. While I don't necessarily like the idea of the government getting involved in this area, it seems it may be the best way to correct what certainly appears to be a market failure. I haven't looked into this issue too much, but does anyone know of any good research on states that have tried this approach?