Publications

This publication outlines the most influential laws enacted in Ohio and the U.S. related to mental health insurance benefits and mental health parity between 1990 and 2025.

This brief examines health insurance coverage, cost of care and how they influence access to mental health services.

This data snapshot provides an overview of Ohio Medicaid spending on home- and community-based services, which have been a specific area of focus in recent legislative discussions

This report highlights findings from three states that have covered housing and nutrition services through Medicaid.

HPIO’s seventh edition of the Health Value Dashboard, a tool to track Ohio’s progress toward improved health value.

HR 1, the federal reconciliation bill, includes provisions that will have major impacts on Medicaid financing in Ohio. Policymakers will need to make important decisions to mitigate funding cuts.

HR 1 made substantial changes to SNAP that will affect eligibility for the program, as well as how Ohio and other states administer it.

This brief outlines the root causes of mental health challenges for youth at risk for justice involvement and includes nine policy options that state policymakers can implement

On Dec. 29, 2025, CMS announced total first-year Rural Health Transformation Program awards. According to HPIO’s analysis, Ohio was awarded the 46th-most funding per rural resident.

Many Ohio children and youth are struggling with mental health conditions and families have experienced barriers to accessing treatment. This paper focuses on access to services across levels of care.