August 28, 2026
Stricter state oversight slows private equity activity in healthcare, report finds
New state oversight laws are slowing private equity’s push into healthcare, according to new data
August 28, 2026
Ohio to receive more than $300 million in Meta settlement over child safety claims
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced that Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta over the next decade as part of a “historic” $17 billion multi-state settlement
August 28, 2026
Study: SNAP restrictions lead to 12% drop in soda purchases but raise stigma concerns
A federal effort aimed at discouraging Americans on food stamps from using the government nutritional aid to buy soda is having an impact, a new study shows
August 28, 2026
Indiana only state to join federal program to offer GLP-1 drugs through Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s pledge to make new but pricey weight-loss drugs widely available for low-income Americans isn’t panning out as planned
August 28, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohioans across political spectrum support policies to slow healthcare cost grow
Data included in a keynote presentation at HPIO’s 2026 Health Policy Summit shows that Ohioans across the political spectrum are overwhelmingly in favor of government action to lower healthcare costs
August 21, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohio spends less than recommended on tobacco prevention
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio falls behind other states in its tobacco prevention funding.
August 21, 2026
U.S. Justice Department opinion could lead to state service cuts for people with disabilities
A U.S. Department of Justice opinion issued in June could have a substantial impact on the services states provide to people with disabilities
August 21, 2026
Nearly half of Ohio counties lack labor and delivery services, March of Dimes report finds
Nearly half of Ohio’s 88 counties do not have a hospital or birth center that offers labor and delivery services, according to a new March of Dimes report
August 21, 2026
U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemption rate sets another new record
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data released earlier this month
August 14, 2026
DeWine orders increased oversight of addiction recovery houses
Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Monday tightening state oversight of Ohio’s growing number of recovery houses, which are designed to provide a sober, supportive residence for Ohioans with addiction challenges
August 14, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohio 1 of 8 states starting stricter Medicaid work requirements early
Despite having an extra year to prepare, Ohio and at least seven other states have indicated they will begin using the narrower definition of “medical frailty” immediately when work requirements go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
August 14, 2026
Trump vaccine order faces financial, logistical challenges
The biggest obstacles to the executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents
