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Ohio economists split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals
A survey of 13 Ohio economists found little consensus on whether SB 315's fraud-prevention measures will save money or harm access to care for vulnerable populations.
Ohio University receives first award from Rural Health Transformation Fund
The $10 million award is Ohio's first disbursement from a $202 million federal fund meant to offset Medicaid cuts to rural healthcare.
Medicaid again to cover non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood as GOP ban ends
Nearly 30 Planned Parenthood clinics closed under the GOP ban; Republicans push to renew it as the July 4 deadline expires and states take control.
More states expand PTSD treatment options for first responders
Ohio created a commission to fund treatment, while Maryland and Connecticut are trying medical marijuana protections and psilocybin therapy trials.
Study says 30% of women in Ohio didn’t get needed reproductive care
Young people, those with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals reported the most difficulty accessing care, despite Ohio's 2023 ballot measure legalizing abortion.
25 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Twenty-five states plus DC say the feds sprung the new rule on them months into implementation, with an August 31 deadline they call unworkable and face penalties for missing.
Four years on from Dobbs, Ohio has abortion protection, but threats still remain
Ohio voters protected abortion rights via constitutional amendment, but federal threats and state restrictions on waiting periods and medication access remain.
Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants
HHS canceled $68 million in teen pregnancy prevention grants two years early, citing misalignment with agency priorities—a move that prompted legal action during Trump's first term.
10 Seneca County food facilities cited for critical violations in June inspections
Four facilities—including Tiffin's Kroger and Bob Evans—failed to correct critical violations on-site during June inspections by the health district.
Vivek Ramaswamy touts endorsement of Ohio group that opposes all forms of IVF, contraception
Ramaswamy "assured" the group that he's "totally" with them, according to one of its leaders.
A lack of funding, a glut of stigma: How Ohio LGBTQ+ health outcomes are impacted
New data shows gay and lesbian Ohioans are 2.6 times more likely to report frequent mental distress, while federal policy removals limit research on disparities.
Deadly neglect lawsuits and fines follow Ohio nursing home chain
In courtrooms and Ohio Department of Health inspections, Arbors at Ohio facilities have repeatedly been accused of neglectful care with fatal outcomes. The chain has paid hundreds of thousands in regulatory penalties.
Miscarriage management remains muddled 4 years after Dobbs
Four years after Dobbs, hospitals still deny miscarriage care amid vague medical exceptions, leaving patients like Mylissa McNeill with permanent injury and debt.
Ohio will lose 51,000 jobs, $5.3 billion due to Trump cuts by 2029, new analysis finds
The Commonwealth Fund projects Ohio loses $368 million in state and local tax revenue, while the $200 million rural health fund Republicans added fails to offset ACA subsidy losses.
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing
Health researchers say the Title X overhaul will disproportionately harm low-income and minority women while failing to raise the birth rate, as clinics face a Jan. 2027 reapplication deadline.
Ohio doctors push back against 24-hour abortion waiting period proposal
Physicians told a Senate committee the bill would force them to share debunked abortion-reversal information, as the panel's next meeting may not come until November.
Addressing toxic exposure in Ohio firefighters: The impact of the National Firefighter Registry
Cancer now accounts for roughly 66% of career firefighter line-of-duty deaths nationwide, yet fewer than 1,000 of Ohio's 40,000 crews have enrolled in the CDC registry.
Ohio targets fraud in Medicaid, SNAP programs with new legislation
Home health aides will face GPS check-ins and Ohio’s food aid cards are getting security chips under a bill now headed to Gov. DeWine’s desk.
HVAC failure forces Green Springs nursing home evacuation
Ventilator-dependent and bariatric residents were transported to Bellevue Hospital after indoor temps hit the low-to-mid 90s, with 30-plus agencies responding.
