Rise in Ohio Medicaid spending mostly from federal funds

Rise in Ohio Medicaid spending mostly from federal funds

HPIO analysis has found that over the past decade, about 84% of the increase in spending on the Medicaid program in Ohio has been paid from federal funds, with the state accounting for 16% of the incr…

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Ohio adults report that when they were children they had a trusted adult most of the time

Ohio adults report that when they were children they had a trusted adult most of the time

New analysis from HPIO has found that in 2021, 88% of Ohio adults reported that all or most of the time during their childhood, they had an adult in their household who made them feel safe and protect…

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If Ohio eliminates disparities, Ohio could gain $79 million in economic output each year

If Ohio eliminates disparities, Ohio could gain $79 million in economic output each year

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio today released new analysis that found that if Ohio eliminated racial disparities, by 2050 the state could gain $79 billion in economic output each year, an increas…

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Trend in death among working-age Ohioans and labor-force participation

Trend in death among working-age Ohioans and labor-force participation

Analysis included in HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows the cyclical connection between health and economic conditions. Improved health of Ohioans leads to greater participation in the wor…

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Hispanic, Black Ohioans more likely to go without healthcare because of cost challenges

Hispanic, Black Ohioans more likely to go without healthcare because of cost challenges

Analysis of data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Hispanic and Black Ohioans face barriers to health care because of costs. Data shows that Hispanic Ohioans are 2.4 times more …

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States with paid family leave laws

States with paid family leave laws

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for improving employment, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio. HPIO recently produced…

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Transportation challenges linked to health outcomes

Transportation challenges linked to health outcomes

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released an action guide that highlights policy options for improving transportation, one of the social drivers of infant mortality in Ohio. HPIO recently prod…

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Ohio's performance on pollution-related metrics in the 2023 Health Value Dashboard

Ohio's performance on pollution-related metrics in the 2023 Health Value Dashboard

With wildfire smoke from Canada causing air quality warnings in many states, data from HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio was already lagging behind most other states on metrics …

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LGBTQ+ Ohioans face higher rate of depression

LGBTQ+ Ohioans face higher rate of depression

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 LGBTQ+ adults in Ohio are much more likel…

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Disparities persist in air pollution exposure

Disparities persist in air pollution exposure

HPIO has updated data first included in its January Health Value Dashboard policy brief, “A closer look at outdoor air pollution and health.” The updated 2020 data (the most-recent year f…

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Geographic difference in Ohio suicide deaths, overdose deaths

Geographic difference in Ohio suicide deaths, overdose deaths

As stakeholders across the country mark Mental Health Awareness Month, HPIO’s recently released 2023 Health Value Dashboard found that one way health value in Ohio can be improved is by fosterin…

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Estimated percentage of Ohioans on Medicaid

Estimated percentage of Ohioans on Medicaid

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released the tenth edition of Ohio Medicaid Basics, a primer that provides an overview of the Medicaid program in Ohio. The 2023 edition includes information o…

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