January 22, 2026
Data used in HPIO’s recent policy brief on child mental health in Ohio shows that in 2022-2023, among Ohio children needing mental health treatment, 38% found it somewhat or very difficult to ac…
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January 16, 2026
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new policy brief on the connections between youth mental health and the juvenile justice system. The brief outlines the root causes of mental health…
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January 9, 2026
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new policy explainer on Rural Health Transformation Program funding in Ohio. On Dec. 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announ…
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December 9, 2025
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled “Access to Mental Health Care for Ohio Children and Youth.” The brief is the third in HPIO’s Ohio Child Mental He…
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November 21, 2025
Data on Ohio children shows that those who experience adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are more likely to have at least one mental, emotional, developmental or beahavioral condition, as illustrate…
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November 7, 2025
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new policy explainer on changes to the federal health insurance marketplace. The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces are at the center…
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October 31, 2025
Two federal judges ruled today (Oct. 31) that the Trump administration is required to use emergency funds to continue paying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (source: &ldq…
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October 17, 2025
HR 1, the federal reconciliation bill (sometimes referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) that passed Congress over the summer, includes a requirement that states impose cost shari…
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October 10, 2025
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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October 3, 2025
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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September 26, 2025
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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September 18, 2025
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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