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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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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