A weekly news review by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio
September 08, 2023
The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed last week by the Biden administration, the greatest change to federal nursing home regulations in three decades
September 08, 2023
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September 08, 2023
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and new data analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that mental health challenges increased for high school students in Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic
September 08, 2023
Heat-related illness and deaths in the U.S. are on the rise, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
September 01, 2023
When doctors and health-care providers “prescribed” fruits and vegetables, patients ate more produce, lost weight and experienced significant reductions in blood pressure, according to a new study
September 01, 2023
Adults who are eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled in the program are more likely to delay care due to costs, according to analysis released this week
September 01, 2023
Analysis by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio has found that alcohol-involved deaths have continued to increase over the past two decades but have risen dramatically over the last few years
September 01, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a webinar from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to discuss strategies to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio through building skills and strengthening connections to caring adult
August 25, 2023
Speaking last week at an online forum hosted by HPIO, two former legislators who worked to bring the problem of Ohio’s high infant mortality rate to the forefront urged the state to do more
August 25, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for addressing racism, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
August 25, 2023
Gov. Mike DeWine has named the first-ever leader of a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery efforts with money from opioid settlements
August 11, 2023
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting an online forum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, to explore recommendations to reduce infant mortality in Ohio.
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