December 01, 2023
November 17, 2023
American Heart Association removes race as predictor for heart disease
October 20, 2023
Upcoming HPIO forum to explore economic benefits of eliminating racial disparities and inequities
Join HPIO on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., for an online forum to explore how Ohio can grow its workforce, increase consumer spending, strengthen communities and reduce fiscal pressures on state and local budgets.
September 29, 2023
Subsidized meals at childcare centers boost health of kids and their families, new study finds
A new analysis suggests that a federally-funded, state-administered initiative to provide meals to children in daycare settings positively affects not just children but also their families, tying subsidized child-care meals to better child health
September 22, 2023
Graphic of the week
September is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and analysis from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard has found that the uninsured rate for Hispanic Ohioans is 2.5 times worse than for white Ohioans
September 15, 2023
Census Bureau: U.S. child poverty spikes following end of pandemic relief
The poverty rate in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the year since pandemic benefits ran out — and the child poverty rate has more than doubled, according to U.S. Census Bureau's annual data on poverty, income and health insurance released Tuesday
August 25, 2023
HPIO releases action guide on policies to eliminate racism and reduce infant mortality
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for addressing racism, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
July 21, 2023
Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study
July 14, 2023
Ohio could add $79 billion annually to its economy by eliminating racial disparities, HPIO analysis
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio today released new analysis that found that if Ohio eliminated racial disparities, by 2050 the state could gain $79 billion in economic output each year, an increase of 10% over current gross state product.
July 07, 2023
Study: Maternal mortality more than doubled in U.S. since 1999, highest among Black women
The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest death rates among Black women, researchers said this week
June 30, 2023
Latino, Black Ohioans face cost barriers to health care, HPIO Dashboard data shows
Analysis of data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Hispanic and Black Ohioans face barriers to health care because of costs.
