A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
October 23, 2026
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
Rising healthcare costs hit employers and their workers this year, and more are expected for 2027 plans — adding to growing concerns about affordability
October 23, 2026
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
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
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
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released Private Health Insurance Basics, an overview of private health coverage in Ohio.
October 09, 2026
A large proportion of people who were unable to access needed mental health treatment in 2025 reported that provider availability was a barrier to receiving care, as displayed in the graphic
October 09, 2026
Healthcare costs remain a top affordability concern for voters, according to a new poll from health research group KFF
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
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
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 18, 2026
New research from the Urban Institute finds that millions of young adults in the U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage when work reporting requirements are implemented next year
