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Health inequity alive and well in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal

WebLast month, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio released its annual Health Value Dashboard, its marquee report analyzing health outcomes and cost of healthcare …

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Ohio’s health disparities weigh down progress, annual …

WebThe study acknowledged improvements that have been made when it comes to equity, with Black Ohioans seeing a 33% decrease in unemployment between 2012 …

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School-based health care helps access and education, …

WebSusan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, …

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Ohio bill increasing access to breast cancer screenings for …

WebMorgan Trau is a political reporter and multimedia journalist based out of the WEWS Columbus Bureau. A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of …

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A record 477,793 Ohioans enrolled in the Affordable Care …

WebA record 477,793 Ohioans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace Plan in 2024, according to data compiled by the The Centers for …

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Depression in Ohio higher than nation, poor mental …

WebStatewide, the rate of depression was shown to be 22%, which puts the state above the national rate of 20.5%. Conversely, the national average of individuals seeking …

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Educators, counselors in Ohio say schools need more …

WebThe Investing in Kids’ Mental Health Now Act has been introduced by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and would give pediatric mental health care providers like …

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Spending on health care in US rises to $4.5 trillion in …

WebAfter skyrocketing in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and then tempering almost as dramatically a year later, health care spending in the U.S rose just …

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As maternal mortality rises, Ohio policymakers urge action

WebThe CDC’s report showed a 40% increase in maternal mortality in 2021, the most recent data released by the National Vital Statistics System. The report showed …

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Ohio launching $20 million, decade-long study to improve …

WebThis story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. The state of Ohio is embarking on a decade-long …

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COVID harmed kids’ mental health — and schools are feeling it

WebAn estimated 16.5% of children ages 6-17 had at least one mental health diagnosis in 2016, according to data from the National Survey of Children’s Health. …

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Ohio Black Maternal Health Caucus sets 2020 goals for …

WebJust weeks after the birth of her twin daughters in 2004, state Rep. Erica Crawley, D-Columbus, went to an emergency room with severe abdominal pain.

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Ohio officials turn down billions of dollars in federal aid

WebAssuming those who lost their Medicaid coverage are similar to the average enrollee, Ohio lost nearly $1.9 billion of federal dollars from denying Medicaid coverage …

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Federal agency asks DeWine to improve child Medicaid enrollment

WebDONATE. Republish. In a recent letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Ohio is among the top states with …

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Lawmaker proposed $300m handout to nursing homes; then …

WebTen days later, Rep. Sara Carruthers received a $13,200 campaign contribution from the CEO of a chain of nursing homes, $13,200 from his business …

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Ohio House overrides Gov. DeWine's veto of bill that would ban …

WebPolitics & Gov; Ohio House overrides Gov. DeWine’s veto of bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth The vote to override House Bill 68 was 65 to 28 …

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DeWine administration releases revised proposed Ohio …

WebAdults wouldn’t have restricted access to transgender health care and transgender youth wouldn’t need to get medical consent from a bioethicist before starting …

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Ohio House passes bill blocking gender-affirming care and trans

WebThe Ohio House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that would prevent doctors from providing gender-affirming care to trans youth and prevents trans …

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DeWine is 'taking a hard, hard look' at bill that would ban gender

WebCOLUMBUS, Ohio — DECEMBER 13: An advocate for the trans community protests outside the Senate Chamber while inside lawmakers debated and passed HB …

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Ohio state senator's new gun bill drops red flag provisions, adds …

WebOhio state Sen. Matt Dolan, R-Chagrin Falls, has stepped back from his plan to establish a so-called red flag law in Ohio. In its place, Dolan proposed a restriction on …

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