July 21, 2023
U.S. all-cause mortality returns to pre-COVID levels
The United States has reached a milestone in the long struggle against COVID: The total number of Americans dying each day — from any cause — is no longer historically abnormal
July 14, 2023
States seeking more information about community benefit from non-profit hospitals
More than a dozen states have considered or passed legislation to better define the community benefit provided by non-profit hospitals in exchange for tax breaks, to increase transparency about the benefits hospitals provide, or, in some cases, to se
June 09, 2023
Gun deaths reach record high in 2021, study shows
Gun deaths in the U.S. reached a record high in 2021, with an average of one person dying every 11 minutes each day — a total of nearly 49,000 deaths from gun violence throughout the year, according to a new study
June 09, 2023
Analysis: Parents’ confidence in vaccine safety rises after COVID, but more oppose vaccine mandates
New analysis of parent opinions on vaccines shows a shift in attitudes about school mandates, but not vaccine safety
May 12, 2023
End of COVID public health emergency means Ohioans could face more out-of-pocket expenses
The coronavirus-related public health emergency ended Thursday, meaning more Ohioans could face out-of-pocket expenses that had previously been covered by the federal government or insurers
April 28, 2023
HPIO releases latest Health Value Dashboard
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 28, 2023
Study: More than 1 in 5 adults with limited transit access forgo needed health care
More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transportation missed or skipped a medical appointment in the previous year, according to a new national study
April 28, 2023
Experts draw link between incarceration rates and lower life expectancy in U.S.
While the recent drop in life expectancy has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and a spike in drug overdoses, some academic experts and activists said the trend also underscores the lasting health consequences of mass incarceration
April 21, 2023
Confidence in childhood vaccines dropped during COVID pandemic, UNICEF report finds
People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF
April 14, 2023
CDC report finds STIs continued to rise in 2021
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea continued to rise in 2021, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
March 10, 2023
Graphic of the week
Analysis from HPIO found that there are differences in air pollution exposure from county to county
