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Ohio Capital JournalA bipartisan federal law and FTC action aim to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, increase transparency and curb pricing incentives critics say drive up prescription drug costs.
Sens. Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act to curb vertical integration by major health conglomerates, aiming to lower drug and insurance costs.
A new map highlights food deserts across Ohio, with a report arguing weakened antitrust enforcement since the 1980s fueled grocery consolidation, higher prices, and reduced access to fresh food.
New analysis shows millions of eligible Americans, including Ohioans, already miss out on SNAP benefits as a Trump-era spending law delivers the deepest cuts in the program’s history.
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown called on Ohio Republicans to back an extension of temporary protected status for Haitians as fears mounted in Springfield and a judge blocked termination.
Ohio's Public Employees Retirement System is reducing private equity investments as Trump pushes to allow 401(k) funds into the underperforming sector. Private equity grew 11.2% in 2024 while the S&P 500 grew 17.43%, yet firms charge far higher fees.
A panel of economists found that Ohio's education system doesn't align with employer needs, limiting job growth. Ohio dropped from 5th to 21st in K-12 rankings as billions were diverted from public schools to private alternatives.
Credit card debt and delinquencies are climbing in Ohio and nationwide, underscoring growing affordability challenges, economic anxiety, and widening income inequality.
Ohio added 3,500 jobs in December with unemployment at 4.5%, prompting think tanks to call growth sluggish after years of tax breaks and corporate incentives. Service sector losses reflect growing inequality.
Ohio marketplace enrollment fell more than 20% after Congress let ACA subsidies expire, raising concerns about rising uninsured rates and hospital strain statewide.
The Trump administration abruptly cut and then reversed $2 billion in SAMHSA funding, disrupting mental health and addiction services nationwide and raising alarms in Ohio about the instability of federal support for vulnerable communities.
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted took tens of thousands from Centene after a major Medicaid fraud settlement while voting against ACA subsidies for Ohioans, drawing criticism from government watchdogs.
