August 04, 2023
Survey: Nearly 9 of 10 young adults have mental health challenges
Nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. teens and young adults say they experience mental health challenges regularly, according to a national survey released this week
July 28, 2023
U.S. must tackle mental health, addiction crises simultaneously, top federal official tells Congress
At a House oversight hearing this week, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously to reduce fentanyl deaths
July 28, 2023
Graphic of the week
HPIO analysis has found that over the past decade, about 84% of the increase in spending on the Medicaid program in Ohio has been paid from federal funds, with the state accounting for 16% of the increase.
July 28, 2023
HHS investigation finds Medicaid contractors deny care at high rates
Private health insurance companies paid by Medicaid denied millions of requests for care for low-income Americans with little oversight from federal and state authorities, according to a new report by U.S. investigators published last week
July 28, 2023
Proposed state constitutional amendment on abortion access OK’d for November ballot
Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution, after officials said this week that enough signatures were gathered to get the proposal on the ballot
July 21, 2023
Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study
July 21, 2023
New state budget includes funding for affordable housing, one of the social drivers of health
Ohio's latest biennial budget, which was signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Mike DeWine, includes new affordable housing initiatives, including $100 million for a state tax credit program to help finance 4,000 rental units and tax credits
July 21, 2023
Graphic of the week
New analysis from HPIO has found that in 2021, 88% of Ohio adults reported that all or most of the time during their childhood, they had an adult in their household who made them feel safe and protected
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
Budget provision makes Ohio first state in nation to require mental health training for coaches
A provision in the state budget signed into law last week by Gov. Mike DeWine makes Ohio the first state in the nation to require mental health training for high school coaches
July 14, 2023
Ohio could add $79 billion annually to its economy by eliminating racial disparities, HPIO analysis
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio today released new analysis that found that if Ohio eliminated racial disparities, by 2050 the state could gain $79 billion in economic output each year, an increase of 10% over current gross state product.
