Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies
Moderate Republicans joined Democrats to force a House vote on extending ACA tax credits, challenging Speaker Mike Johnson as millions face higher premiums.
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No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson blocked a bipartisan vote to extend ACA tax credits, despite warnings that millions could face higher health insurance costs.
Sherrod Brown meets Northwest Ohio residents struggling with health care costs
Senate candidate Sherrod Brown met with area residents to discuss health care costs, criticizing Sen. Jon Husted’s voting record on ACA premium tax credits.
Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted wants to “freeze” ACA insurance subsidies
As ACA subsidies near expiration, Sen. Jon Husted proposes freezing spending — a move that would increase costs or reduce coverage for low-income Ohioans while leaving millions at risk of losing affordable insurance.
CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns
A CDC advisory committee voted to end the universal hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, prompting warnings from medical experts and lawmakers that the change risks higher infection rates and reflects growing vaccine-skeptic influence.
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows
A KFF poll finds Americans on the ACA marketplace fear steep premium increases as enhanced tax credits expire, with most unable to absorb the cost and many placing blame on President Trump and GOP lawmakers.
US Senate panel seeks speedy bipartisan deal on health insurance subsidies
A Senate committee shows rare bipartisan support for extending ACA tax credits to prevent major premium hikes, but big political hurdles remain as lawmakers debate longer-term health care reforms.
Report: Trump law is even harder on poor Ohioans than people might think
A Policy Matters Ohio review finds Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives huge tax cuts to the wealthy while imposing deep Medicaid and SNAP reductions that could strip aid from hundreds of thousands of Ohio families.
Operators of Ohio homes for people with mental illness face challenges with compassion
Ohio’s adult group home operators face deep financial strain as federal cuts and rising needs challenge their ability to care for residents with severe mental illness, prompting renewed advocacy and state updates on crisis services.
Pharmacy chain closes, worsening deserts in SE Ohio, West Virginia
Fruth Pharmacy’s shutdown and prescription transfer to Walgreens highlight growing pharmacy deserts in rural Ohio as PBM practices drive independents out of business.
‘What happens is people don’t get care.’ Ohio has 24 counties without an OB-GYN, according to KFF
Large swaths of rural Ohio lack OB-GYNs and maternity services, forcing long travel times and limiting reproductive care as provider shortages and clinic closures worsen.
Bill regulating drugs including medication abortion pills passes Ohio House
The Ohio House passed HB 324, a drug regulation bill critics say could restrict medication abortion access by relying on non–peer-reviewed data and imposing new in-person requirements.
Ohio health insurance to get much more costly without action to renew federal credits
With enhanced ACA tax credits expiring, Ohioans face steep premium increases and a potential surge in uninsured residents as rising medical costs and Medicaid cuts strain access to care.
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections
The Trump administration has overturned federal and state protections that kept medical debt off credit reports, putting millions of Americans at risk of damaged credit and financial instability. The rule reverses Biden-era reforms and undermines more than a dozen state laws aimed at shielding consumers from the long-term impact of medical bills.
