April is Minority Health Month and data included in HPIO’s 2024 Health Value Dashboard shows that if disparities were eliminated in Ohio, 62,760 fewer Black Ohioans and 37,695 fewer Hispanic Ohioans would be unable to see a doctor due to cost.

Overall, Ohio is in the top quarter of states for adults’ ability to afford needed healthcare, but racial disparities persist. As illustrated above, Hispanic Ohioans and Black Ohioans reported going without care because of cost at much higher rates than the state overall.

HPIO’s Health Value Dashboard includes equity profiles that explore gaps in outcomes among groups of Ohioans and analyze the barriers to health that contribute to these gaps. The profiles also include calculations for how many Ohioans would benefit if disparities were eliminated.