June 09, 2023
Study: Racial disparities persist even at highest-rated hospital systems
Even the highest-performing hospitals see racial health disparities in adverse patient safety events, according to a new report
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 02, 2023
Suicides up in Ohio in 2021, ODH reports
The number of Ohioans who died by suicide increased in 2021, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Health
June 02, 2023
HPIO to host webinar on Ohio Medicaid Basics 2023
HPIO is hosting a webinar from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 29, on its latest publication, Ohio Medicaid Basics 2023.
June 02, 2023
1 in 5 living in CDC’s “diabetes belt” have medical debt in collections, analysis finds
New analysis by NPR has found that at least 1 in 5 people living in the 644 mostly Southern counties designated by the CDC as ‘the diabetes belt” have medical debt in collections
June 02, 2023
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HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard includes, for the first time, an equity profile for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
May 26, 2023
Surgeon General advisory links social media to poor mental health outcomes for teens
Social media can profoundly harm the mental health of youth, particularly adolescent girls, the U.S. Surgeon General warned in an advisory on Tuesday
May 26, 2023
More states considering free school meals for all students
About 20 states have considered bills this year that would make free school meals permanent, building on a federal program to fund universal free meals during the COVID pandemic
May 26, 2023
Hundreds of thousands have lost Medicaid coverage since COVID unwinding, many for procedural reasons
Hundreds of thousands of Americans with low incomes have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy that prohibited states from removing people from the program
May 26, 2023
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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
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As stakeholders across the country mark Mental Health Awareness Month, HPIO’s recently released 2023 Health Value Dashboard found that one way health value in Ohio can be improved is by fostering mental well-being.
May 19, 2023
OD deaths down in Ohio, plateau in U.S. following years of increases, CDC finds
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic, although experts say there may be some reason for optimism
