HPIO data snapshot spotlights access challenges facing immigrants to Ohio

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new data snapshot titled “Access to Care for Immigrants in Ohio.”

The data brief is the third in a series of HPIO publications that includes data and analysis about the current challenges facing working Ohioans, and examines how recent federal and state policy changes will impact access to care and affordability in Ohio. 

People who immigrated to the U.S. make up an important and growing share of Ohio’s workforce, communities and economy.

This HPIO snapshot provides a series of data graphics that illustrate the challenges Ohio immigrants face in accessing health care. The publication gives an overview of the demographics of immigrants in Ohio, factors that hinder healthcare access, Medicaid eligibility and potential impacts of recent federal policy change.

"These challenges limit access to preventive care, treatment and insurance coverage," according to the snapshot. "Recent federal and state policy changes are likely to further reduce healthcare access for Ohioans who are immigrants."