December 15, 2023

Health disparities for transgender Ohioans

HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard includes, for the first time, an equity profile for LGBTQ+ Ohioans. Among the data highlighted in the profile is that transgender Ohioans are more likely to be…

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December 8, 2023

Ohio Medicaid renewals and terminations as of October 2023

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new Ohio Medicaid Basics update titled “Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision.” Earlier this year, states that accep…

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December 1, 2023

Generational cycle of justice involvement

HPIO has released a new policy brief that explores the impact of parental criminal justice involvement on the health, safety and well-being of children and families in Ohio.The brief is the latest in …

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November 24, 2023

Health value: Ohio vs. Michigan

In just a few days, Ohio State will face that team up north in The Game. Once again this year, OSU and Michigan are neck-and-neck in the College Football Playoff rankings, with the Buckeyes holding a…

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November 17, 2023

Firearm-involved deaths of Ohio children have spiked in recent years

New analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that the number of firearm-involved deaths among Ohio children increased sharply in recent years, as illustrated above. According to data f…

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November 10, 2023

Adverse childhood experiences associated with the risk for developing poor health outcomes

Last month, HPIO released a new Data Snapshot that highlights the prevalence in Ohio of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood. Exposure…

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November 3, 2023

Deaths among working-age Ohioans have increased as the states labor-force participation has declined

In May, HPIO released the fifth edition of its biennial Health Value Dashboard. The 2023 Dashboard found that Ohio ranks 44th in the nation in health value, a combination of population health and heal…

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October 27, 2023

States with more voting tend to have better health outcomes

Analysis from Healthy Democracy Healthy People (HDHP), a nonpartisan initiative of national public health and civic engagement organizations, has found a two-way relationship between voting and commun…

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October 20, 2023

Most Ohio adults experienced adverse childhood experiences

HPIO has released a new Data Snapshot that highlights the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Ohio, displays differences in exposure to ACEs for groups of Ohioans and shows how ACEs …

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October 13, 2023

Unintentional injuries the fastest growing cause of death in working-age Ohioans past 15 years

Last week, HPIO release a new data snapshot, “Updated Death Trends among Working-age Ohioans,” that found that the number of annual deaths among working-age Ohioans increased 32% from 2007…

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October 6, 2023

Annual number of deaths from all causes among working-age Ohioans, 15 - 64 years

Updated analysis from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that working-age Ohioans are dying at a much higher rate than they were 15 years ago, despite a drop in deaths in 2022 as the state emer…

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September 29, 2023

Negative health outcomes more likely for adults with more adverse childhood experiences

Consistent with national research findings and previous HPIO work, new analysis from the Institute finds that Ohioans who reported experiencing more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were also more…

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