A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
October 23, 2026
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 16, 2026
About one in five women in the United States experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress can exacerbate challenges, according to a new study
October 02, 2026
The 988 suicide crisis line has restored the “Press 3” option connecting LGBTQ+ youth to targeted support services, more than a year after the Trump administration cut off the program
October 02, 2026
Thousands of refugees and members of similarly vulnerable immigrant subgroups living in Ohio – all of whom are considered lawfully present in the U.S. – were deemed ineligible for health insurance through Medicaid on Oct. 1
October 02, 2026
A proposed redesign of the federal government’s annual health survey would result in significant undercounting of Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to advocates for the vulnerable population
September 25, 2026
Louisiana and a handful of other states set aside money from their share of the $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program to quickly invest in new technologies, mirroring private industry moves
June 19, 2026
June 12, 2026
