July 07, 2023
CDC set to cut state funding for child vaccination programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by Kaiser Health News
July 07, 2023
Graphic of the week
Analysis included in HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows the cyclical connection between health and economic conditions.
July 07, 2023
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June 30, 2023
Latino, Black Ohioans face cost barriers to health care, HPIO Dashboard data shows
Analysis of data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Hispanic and Black Ohioans face barriers to health care because of costs.
June 30, 2023
Joint Commission announces voluntary health equity certification for hospitals
The Joint Commission is kicking off a new advanced, voluntary certification for hospitals with processes in place to address healthcare disparities and promote equity among staff, the accreditation organization announced this week
June 30, 2023
Study finds 90% of accidental gun deaths among kids preventable with safe firearm storage
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus have found that more than 90% of unintentional gun deaths among kids younger than 15 years old are caused by the gun not being stored safely
June 23, 2023
Latest HPIO infant mortality action guide focuses on employment
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for improving employment, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
June 23, 2023
Study: Preventable deaths rose during pandemic
A new report offers a bleak picture of the state of the country’s healthcare system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with premature deaths on the rise across states while disparities in access to reproductive care for women have widened
June 23, 2023
Harsh new fentanyl laws spark debate on best approach to combat overdose deaths
Dozens of states, devastated by unrelenting overdose deaths, have legislation and other laws to severely ratchet up penalties for fentanyl use and distribution, but critics say a fierce law-and-order approach could undermine public health goals and a
June 23, 2023
Task force recommends anxiety screens for all adults up to age 65
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week recommended that all adults ages 19 through 64 be screened for anxiety by their primary care provider
June 16, 2023
CDC: Homicides, suicides among young Americans spiked early in the pandemic
The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday
June 16, 2023
HPIO releases transportation action guide to address Ohio’s infant mortality rate
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for improving transportation, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio.
