HPIO creates brief analytical pieces to rapidly respond to issues of interest to state policymakers. Below are recent graphics. Click any graphic below to view a larger version. HPIO encourages the use of its graphics in others’ presentations or reports, we just ask that you please cite the Health Policy Institute of Ohio as the source.
May 7, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s recently released 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that frequent mental distress is a driver of disparities in the rates of smoking and excessive drinking for LGBTQ+ Ohi…
Learn More
May 1, 2026
One of the key findings from HPIO’s recently released 2026 Health Value Dashboard is policy action is leading to improvement in child well-being in Ohio, but challenges remain. In recent years…
Learn More
April 24, 2026
One of the key findings from HPIO’s recently released 2026 Health Value Dashboard is rising healthcare costs strain Ohioans, employers and the healthcare system. Employer contributions to healt…
Learn More
April 17, 2026
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released the seventh edition of its Health Value Dashboard, which found that Ohio ranks 43 on heath value compared to other states and D.C. That means that Ohio…
Learn More
April 10, 2026
Data from a recent HPIO policy brief shows that the rate of emergency department visits for suicide attempts among children with commercial health insurance is higher than those with other types of co…
Learn More
April 3, 2026
The July 2025 federal reconciliation bill HR 1, sometimes called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding for Ohio by a total of about $38 mi…
Learn More
March 27, 2026
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new policy explainer on changes to Medicaid financing in Ohio. HR 1, the federal reconciliation bill sometimes referred to as the “One Big Bea…
Learn More
March 20, 2026
Data from HPIO's upcoming 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio's policy focus on child well-being in recent years has potentially contributed to the share of children who have experienced two o…
Learn More
March 13, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s recently released policy explainer SNAP at a Glance: Key Changes from HR 1 shows that nearly 1 in 8 Ohioans are currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc…
Learn More
February 27, 2026
HPIO has released a new policy explainer titled “SNAP at a Glance: Key Changes from HR 1.” The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enables more than 1.4 million Ohioans to me…
Learn More
February 20, 2026
Recent data from RecoveryOhio shows that while less than 1% of all accidental drug overdose deaths in Ohio from 2019 to 2024 involved kratom, the number has increased by 180%, as illustrated above. K…
Learn More
February 12, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s recently released policy brief on the Connections between Youth Mental Health and the Juvenile Justice System shows that Ohio youth who are Black or Hispanic, from rural …
Learn More