Ohio Medicaid spends less than most states on home care

Ohio Medicaid spends less than most states on home care

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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Ohio is in peak birding season, an activity tied to better mental health

Ohio is in peak birding season, an activity tied to better mental health

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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Dashboard: Frequent mental distress drives higher rates of smoking, excessive drinking for LGBTQ+ Ohioans

Dashboard: Frequent mental distress drives higher rates of smoking, excessive drinking for LGBTQ+ Ohioans

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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Dashboard finding: Policy action is leading to improvement in child well-being, but challenges remain

Dashboard finding: Policy action is leading to improvement in child well-being, but challenges remain

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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Dashboard finding: Rising healthcare costs are straining Ohioans

Dashboard finding: Rising healthcare costs are straining Ohioans

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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2026 Health Value Dashboard: More policy attention needed on mental health in Ohio

2026 Health Value Dashboard: More policy attention needed on mental health in Ohio

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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Rate of ED visits for suicide attempts higher among Ohio children with commercial insurance

Rate of ED visits for suicide attempts higher among Ohio children with commercial insurance

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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State plan for supplemental SNAP funding to counties will create large per capita differences

State plan for supplemental SNAP funding to counties will create large per capita differences

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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Potential Ohio impact of federal Medicaid financing changes

Potential Ohio impact of federal Medicaid financing changes

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…

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 2026 Health Value Dashboard data: ACEs drop in Ohio, disparities persist

2026 Health Value Dashboard data: ACEs drop in Ohio, disparities persist

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…

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Nearly one in eight Ohioans are currently enrolled in SNAP

Nearly one in eight Ohioans are currently enrolled in SNAP

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…

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SNAP enrollment county map

SNAP enrollment county map

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…

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