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.
September 3, 2026
September is Suicide Prevention Month and data shows that suicide death rates vary widely across Ohio, with large differences between counties in the same region, as illustrated above. Preliminary da…
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August 28, 2026
Data included in a keynote presentation at HPIO’s 2026 Health Policy Summit shows that Ohioans across the political spectrum are overwhelmingly in favor of government action to lower healthcare …
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August 21, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio falls behind other states is its tobacco prevention funding. While adult smoking rates have decreased over the past 10 years, …
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August 14, 2026
A new federal rule on Medicaid work requirements released earlier this summer includes a provision allowing states a year of flexibility before fully implementing more stringent standards for medical …
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August 5, 2026
Federal data shows that most Ohio children enrolled in Medicaid do not receive blood lead screening tests required by the program, as illustrated above. All children enrolled in Medicaid are required…
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July 31, 2026
With federal work requirements set to go into effect in January, Ohio policymakers likely will be faced with a sharp increase in the state’s uninsured rate among Ohioans who have health challeng…
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July 24, 2026
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that while Ohio currently performs well on access to care overall, Ohio ranks near the bottom of states on preventive dental care for ch…
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July 17, 2026
Nearly three years after Ohio legalized recreational cannabis use, cannabis use is up 1.3 percentage points (about 120,000 people) and more than four in 10 Ohioans believe cannabis use poses no health…
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July 10, 2026
HPIO has released a new data snapshot on updated Ohio enrollment in the federal ACA marketplace. New analysis from the Associated Press found that Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollment has…
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June 25, 2026
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled “Insurance coverage and affordability of mental healthcare for Ohio children and youth.” Many young Ohioans experience …
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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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