October 16, 2026
CDC survey finds 4 in 10 high school students report binge eating
A large new government study found that about 40% of high school students reported binge eating in the past month
October 09, 2026
VA data finds veterans are more than 7% more likely to experience food insecurity
Veterans are 7.4% more likely to experience food insecurity than non-veterans, according to data from the VA's Office of Health Equity
October 02, 2026
Refugees, other lawful immigrants, lose Medicaid coverage as of Oct. 1
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
September 25, 2026
Graphic of the week: Voter participation ticks up in Ohio
U.S. Census data found that voter participation in Ohio increased by 4 percentage points from 2012 to 2024
September 25, 2026
Some states using Rural Health Transformation funds to implement new technologies
Louisiana and a handful of other states set aside money from their share of the $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program to quickly invest in new technologies, mirroring private industry moves
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
Report: Up to 2.3M young adults in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage because of work requirements
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
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
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
Survey: Most Ohioans at foodbanks must choose between buying food or medicine
More than half of people who visited an Ohio foodbank in the last year had to choose between paying for medicine or buying food, according to a report released this week
September 04, 2026
Drive times to maternity care likely to increase for rural residents with Medicaid, study finds
While Ohio Medicaid enrollees who live in rural areas have a shorter drive time to maternity care than those in most other states, recent federal policy changes are expected to lead to longer driving times , a new study found
August 28, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohioans across political spectrum support policies to slow healthcare cost grow
Data included in a keynote presentation at HPIO’s 2026 Health Policy Summit shows that Ohioans across the political spectrum are overwhelmingly in favor of government action to lower healthcare costs
