Gov. Kasich announces chronic pain prescribing rules

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to announce new standards to help people suffering from chronic pain get proper treatment from prescribers to avoid addiction.The Republican governor scheduled a Wednesday afternoon news conference with the presidents of the state's medical licensing boards.The governor has been pushing prescribing limits in recent years to battle Ohio's addictions epidemic, which led to a record 4,050 overdose deaths in 2016.Restrictions enacted last yea