October 23, 2026
Study: HHS vaccine schedule change could result in spike in hepatitis B infections
Changes to HHS's recommended childhood vaccine schedule could lead to a spike in hepatitis cases, a new study found
October 23, 2026
Urban and rural hospitals closing at similar rates, new study finds
Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, with the shuttered hospitals more likely to have served communities with high poverty rates and fewer transportation options, according to a new study
October 23, 2026
Graphic of the week: Wide differences in uninsured rate among Asian Ohioans by ancestry
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that while Asian Ohioans overall perform well on indicators such as insurance coverage, Thai, Bhutanese, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Ohioan communities face additional barriers
October 23, 2026
AI prior authorization program in Medicare led to delayed care in Ohio, CMS records show
Some Ohioans enrolled in Medicare were left waiting months for needed medical care due to issues within a federal pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to help decide what care to approve or deny, according to CMS records
October 23, 2026
Employer health cost expected to increase another 9% next year, survey finds
Rising healthcare costs hit employers and their workers this year, and more are expected for 2027 plans — adding to growing concerns about affordability
October 16, 2026
New federal rules expected to drive up prices for Canadian drug imports
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month
October 16, 2026
HPIO releases Private Health Insurance Basics
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released Private Health Insurance Basics, an overview of private health coverage in Ohio.
October 02, 2026
HRSA pilots 340B prescription drug rebate program
The Trump administration has released a highly anticipated list of 10 drugmakers that it will allow to shift discounts on drugs from upfront savings to back-end rebates in a controversial federal program
September 25, 2026
Ohio auditor’s report finds Medicaid spending on ineligible enrollees
Millions in Medicaid benefits were paid out for Ohioans who were ineligible for them, or even dead, according to a new interim report from the Ohio Auditor of State's Office
September 25, 2026
Hospitals express concern for HR 1 provider tax implementation plan
Hospitals are urging the Trump administration to implement Medicaid provider taxes as outlined in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act “with the least possible disruption"
September 11, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohio has fewer independently-owned outpatient facilities than most other states
Data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the percentage of outpatient healthcare facilities in Ohio that are independently owned is lower than in all but five states
September 11, 2026
Report: 1/2 of U.S. hospitals complying with price transparency rules, Ohio lags behind
Even though compliance rates have reached a record high, only about half of U.S. hospitals are fully complying with federal price transparency rules, according to a report released this week
