A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
August 25, 2023
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
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study
July 14, 2023
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
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
Analysis of data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Hispanic and Black Ohioans face barriers to health care because of costs.
June 30, 2023
The Joint Commission is kicking off a new advanced, voluntary certification for hospitals with processes in place to address healthcare disparities and promote equity among staff, the accreditation organization announced this week
June 09, 2023
Even the highest-performing hospitals see racial health disparities in adverse patient safety events, according to a new report
June 02, 2023
HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard includes, for the first time, an equity profile for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
May 26, 2023
HPIO has updated data first included in its January Health Value Dashboard policy brief, “A closer look at outdoor air pollution and health.”
May 19, 2023
A new study has found that the nation’s racial inequities have resulted in a staggering 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans over the past 22 years
April 28, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released the latest edition of its biennial Health Value Dashboard, which found that Ohio ranks 44 on heath value compared to other states and D.C.
April 21, 2023
About 1 in 4 people in the United States – more than 119 million residents – live with air pollution that can hurt their health and shorten their lives, according to a new report
