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.
June 19, 2026
As the U.S. celebrates Juneteenth today, data shows that Black-owned businesses are an important driver of jobs and income in Ohio. According to Census Bureau data, there were 5,604 Black-owned busin…
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June 12, 2026
As celebrations for Pride Month continue, state data shows that more than 1 in 10 Ohio adults (10.6%) are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community is diverse, including people fro…
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June 5, 2026
As the Ohio House considers legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to no longer pay family caregivers through Medicaid for providing long-term care services for loved ones, data…
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May 29, 2026
Ohio Medicaid spends $12,000 less per enrollee for in-home care compared to institutional care , as illustrated above. Beyond cost savings, studies have found that accessing services and support at ho…
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May 22, 2026
Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that Ohio ranks 27th amongst all other states and D.C. in the percentage of Medicaid long-term care spending that goes towards home- and c…
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May 15, 2026
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as bird migration season hits its peak in Ohio, several HPIO staff members can attest to the mental health benefits of birding. From mid-April to mid-May, Ohi…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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