Health Policy News Special Edition: The Game

In just a few days, Ohio State will face that team up north in The Game.

Once again this year, OSU and Michigan are neck-and-neck in the College Football Playoff rankings, with the Buckeyes holding a slight edge.

On health value, though, Michigan ranks better than Ohio. HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard found that Ohioans spend more on healthcare and have worse health outcomes than Michiganders. 

So how can the Buckeye state improve?

Just like in football, teamwork, focus and hard work pay off. We all need to work together to improve health by building on Ohio’s many assets. Ohio can:

• Support and strengthen the workforce, leveraging recent success in attracting employers in high-growth industries
• Foster mental well-being by supporting resilience and recovery across the state
• Reinvigorate approaches to improving outcomes and controlling unnecessary healthcare spending

If leaders in the public and private sector work together, Ohio can be a national leader in health value, just like the Buckeyes are on the football field.