April 14, 2023
Graphic of the week
Policy changes made in Ohio over the last decade that have expanded access to care also reduced the gap between Black and white Ohioans who report going without care due to cost.
April 14, 2023
CDC report finds STIs continued to rise in 2021
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea continued to rise in 2021, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
April 07, 2023
Ohio, other states considering ways to curb gambling addiction following launch of sports betting
The states that have legalized sports betting are reporting record levels of wagering and revenues, but with that growth comes questions about gambling addiction and whether regulators and sportsbooks are doing enough to fight it
April 07, 2023
‘Social frailty’ comes with health risks similar to physical frailty, research finds
Researchers have found that older adults who are don’t have close relationships, can’t rely on others for help, aren’t active in community groups or religious organizations or live in neighborhoods that feel unsafe have less physiological strength
April 07, 2023
States grapple with costs of increased calls to 988 crisis line
States across the country are grappling with how to budget for the long-term cost increases associated with the rollout of the national suicide and crisis hotline easy-to-remember 988 number
April 07, 2023
Fifth edition of HPIO's Health Value Dashboard to be released at forum on May 1, 2023
Join us on Monday, May 1, 2023, from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., for the release of the fifth edition of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio’s biennial Health Value Dashboard.
March 17, 2023
Healthcare worker shortages remain challenging three years after pandemic began
Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the healthcare field in Ohio and across the country continues to be challenged by worker shortages, which threaten the quality of care
March 17, 2023
States consider laws to combat suicides by gun
As lawmakers and mental health advocates wrestle with how to stop suicides by firearm, some are looking to a novel idea at work in a handful of states: Register yourself as a suicide risk so you can’t buy a gun on a whim
March 17, 2023
CDC: Maternal death rate spiked 40% in 2021
Maternal death rates surged by nearly 40% during the second year of the pandemic, widening disparities as Black women again faced alarmingly high, disproportionate rates, a new federal analysis shows
March 10, 2023
Graphic of the week
Analysis from HPIO found that there are differences in air pollution exposure from county to county
March 03, 2023
