Ohioans with medical dept in collections drops

Ohioans with medical dept in collections drops

The percent of Ohioans with a credit report that includes medical debt dropped by nearly 40% from 2011 to 2022, although the percent remains higher than the U.S. overall, as illustrated above. The de…

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Noncitizen uninsured rate

Noncitizen uninsured rate

A recently released HPIO data snapshot provides a series of data graphics that illustrate the challenges Ohio immigrants face in accessing health care, The publication gives an overview of the demogr…

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Medicaid work requirements timeline

Medicaid work requirements timeline

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new quick, high-level policy explainer of potential Medicaid work requirements in Ohio. The publication details Medicaid work requirements recently …

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Suicide death trend by age

Suicide death trend by age

September is Suicide Prevention Month and data shows that suicide death rates have increased for all age groups since 2007, with Ohioans ages 25-64 remaining the most likely to die by suicide, as illu…

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Healthcare affordability-- trouble paying for health care

Healthcare affordability-- trouble paying for health care

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new data brief titled Healthcare Affordability Challenges for Working Ohioans that presents current data on the cost of basic needs for working Ohioa…

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Fourth-grade reading trends in Ohio

Fourth-grade reading trends in Ohio

As children in Ohio and across the country begin a new school year, data shows that while Ohio ranks 10thin the nation for fourth grade reading, just 35% of the state’s public-school students sc…

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Ohioans visit ED for preventable dental issues more than most other states

Ohioans visit ED for preventable dental issues more than most other states

Both children and adults in Ohio turn to emergency departments for preventable dental issues at far higher rates than the national average. In 2022, Ohio children on Medicaid were nearly twice as lik…

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Ohio projected to lose $33 billion in federal Medicaid spending over next 10 years

Ohio projected to lose $33 billion in federal Medicaid spending over next 10 years

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new fact sheet that outlines major federal and Ohio healthcare access and affordability policy changes.The document provides a high-level summary of …

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Income needed to meet basic needs by county

Income needed to meet basic needs by county

For many working Ohioans, the cost of basic necessities — such as housing, childcare, food, transportation and health care — is outpacing their income. A tool developed by United Way shows…

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Uninsured trend from 2010 to 2022

Uninsured trend from 2010 to 2022

Over the past decade, there have been major policy changes to improve access to care, including Ohio’s expansion of Medicaid eligibility in 2014, which contributed to Ohio’s uninsured rate…

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Medicaid/Medicare most common sources of health coverage

Medicaid/Medicare most common sources of health coverage

Next Wednesday, July 30, is the 60th anniversary of the Social Security Act of 1965, legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson that created Medicare and Medicaid. Data included in HPIO’…

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Screen time among Ohio youth

Screen time among Ohio youth

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled “Factors Contributing to Child and Youth Mental Health Struggles.” The brief is the second in a series of four planned H…

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