Implementation of Medicaid work requirements in Ohio

Policy update

Implementation of Medicaid work requirements in Ohio

This policy update explains the HR 1 provision that mandates that all states establish work requirements for Medicaid expansion eligibility by Jan. 1, 2027.

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Insurance coverage and affordability  of mental healthcare for Ohio children and youth

Ohio Child Mental Health Project

Insurance coverage and affordability of mental healthcare for Ohio children and youth

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

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Policy Explainer: Mental health parity

Policy Explainer: Mental health parity

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.

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Medicaid and home- and community-based services in Ohio

Data snapshot

Medicaid and home- and community-based services in Ohio

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

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Lessons for Ohio from other states

Addressing social determinants of health through Medicaid:

Lessons for Ohio from other states

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

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2026 Health Value Dashboard

2026 Health Value Dashboard

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

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Changes to Medicaid financing in Ohio

Policy explainer: Federal health policy impact on Ohio

Changes to Medicaid financing in Ohio

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.

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SNAP at a glance: Key changes from HR 1

Policy explainer: Federal health policy impact on Ohio

SNAP at a glance: Key changes from HR 1

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

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Connections between youth mental health and the juvenile justice system

Connections between youth mental health and the juvenile justice system

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

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Rural Health Transformation Program funding in Ohio

Policy explainer: Federal health policy impact on Ohio

Rural Health Transformation Program funding in Ohio

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.

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Attend HPIO's 2026 Health Policy Summit on Aug. 26

The Summit will draw insights from HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard to focus attention on the factors that drive population health and healthcare spending and build momentum for policy priorities that lead to improved health and well-being for Ohioans.

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