Online event
December 11, 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
For many Ohioans, the cost of basic necessities, including food and health care, is outpacing their income. Recent state and federal policy changes will likely further affect healthcare affordability and the ability of Ohioans to access what they need to be healthy.
This webinar will include information from HPIO’s series on healthcare access and affordability in Ohio, which examines recent changes to state and federal policy. A panel of Ohio service providers will then discuss the affordability concerns in their communities, how their organizations are adapting to the changing policy environment, and what state policymakers need to know about the challenges Ohioans are facing.
Speakers and panelists
- Brian O’Rourke, PhD, Healthcare Policy Analyst, HPIO
- Rose Frech, MSW, LSW, Director of External Affairs, Integrated Services for Behavioral Health
- Grace Wagner, MS, Director of Health Initiatives, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
- Summer Kirby, Chief Executive Officer, Compass Community Health
Register
This event will be hosted online via Zoom. If you require an accommodation to participate in online events, please email Jasmine Barfield (jbarfield@hpio.net).
Resources
- Presentation slides (available after the event)
- HPIO series: Healthcare access and affordability in Ohio
- Webinar recording (available after the event)
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