A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
August 28, 2026
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 28, 2026
New state oversight laws are slowing private equity’s push into healthcare, according to new data
August 28, 2026
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
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
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 21, 2026
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 21, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio falls behind other states in its tobacco prevention funding.
August 21, 2026
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’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 14, 2026
A federal appeals court this week struck down the methodology used to determine how much providers should be reimbursed in disputes over out-of-network bills under the No Surprises Act
August 14, 2026
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
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.
