June 16, 2023
Scientists call for research to maximize use of fentanyl test strips
The government’s top addiction scientists and key public health officials are calling for more research on maximizing the potential use of fentanyl test strips
June 16, 2023
Feds ask states to slow Medicaid enrollment cuts following three-year COVID pause
Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday
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 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
June 09, 2023
Graphic of the week
With wildfire smoke from Canada causing air quality warnings in many states, data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio was already lagging behind most other states on metrics related to outdoor air pollution
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
Graphic of the week
HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard includes, for the first time, an equity profile for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
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.
May 26, 2023
Graphic of the week
HPIO has updated data first included in its January Health Value Dashboard policy brief, “A closer look at outdoor air pollution and health.”
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
