September 25, 2026
Trump administration backs away from plan to tighten controls on NIH funding
The White House has backed away from a plan to issue an executive order that would subject billions of dollars in federal health and biomedical research spending to heightened political scrutiny
September 18, 2026
New HPIO explainer explores policy options to address rise in nicotine pouch use
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new policy explainer on updating Ohio’s tobacco policy to address nicotine pouch use.
September 18, 2026
Ohio officials announce delay on SNAP sugary beverages ban
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced earlier this month that it is delaying a ban on purchasing certain sugary drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Ohio.
September 18, 2026
Nearly all physicians report growing problem of patient misinformation, survey finds
Health misinformation has become an increasingly common challenge for physicians nationwide, with nearly all doctors reporting they encountered patients influenced by false or inaccurate medical information during the past year
September 11, 2026
Federal hemp ban delayed by a month
The House last week passed a short-term government funding bill that will give the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight a looming crackdown on its products
September 11, 2026
Report from former EPA officials warns of public health threat from AI data centers
A group representing more than 800 former employees of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday sounded the alarm over the health consequences of data centers
September 04, 2026
Graphic of the week: Suicide rates across Ohio
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and data shows that suicide death rates vary widely across Ohio, with large differences between counties in the same region
August 28, 2026
Ohio to receive more than $300 million in Meta settlement over child safety claims
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced that Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta over the next decade as part of a “historic” $17 billion multi-state settlement
August 28, 2026
Indiana only state to join federal program to offer GLP-1 drugs through Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s pledge to make new but pricey weight-loss drugs widely available for low-income Americans isn’t panning out as planned
