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10 Ohio hospitals face risk of closure due to Trump/Republican spending law, analysis shows
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (465+ words) Ten safety-net hospitals are at risk of closure in Ohio due to health cuts under a Republican spending law President Donald Trump signed last summer, according to a new analysis. The law also cut taxes on the richest 1% of Americans…...
State policy will determine how many people lose Medicaid under work rules
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (337+ words) All 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act will see fewer people covered due to new federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks. But the percentage of recipients who lose coverage will vary greatly from state…...
Community Action Committee of Pike County issues correction
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (169+ words) By Adam Days Director of Marketing & Communications Community Action Committee of Pike County Valley View Health Centers, a program of the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC), is issuing a correction to the press release distributed on January 27, 2026 regarding…...
A bipartisan fix for prescription drug market
3+ week, 6+ day ago (206+ words) By U. S. Sen. Mike Crapo R-Idaho Consolidation in the insurance market has worsened these problems. Because most of the major PBMs share corporate ownership with insurers and pharmacies, they have little reason to use their negotiating power to drive down prices....
Amid drastic Medicaid cuts, Ohio Department of Health director lays out rural program funding plans
3+ week, 5+ day ago (860+ words) Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff laid out plans for a $202 million federal award aimed at rural health, following drastic Trump/Republican Medicaid cuts that will hit Ohio to the tune of $33 billion over 10 years. During overall budget…...
February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) Prevent Blindness Ohio is declaring February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month in an effort to provide education and various expert-approved resources to the public and professionals. This year's AMD and Low Vision Month is generously supported…...
A bipartisan fix for the prescription drug market
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) By U. S. Sen. Mike Crapo" R-Idaho Unfortunately, those savings are not always passed on to patients and taxpayers. "For years, reports have shown that lack of transparency and perverse incentives increase costs and reduce options for patients. "For instance, PBMs often…...
Ohio Nurses Association calls on OSU leadership to remove Leslie Wexner's name from campus buildings, including University Hospital tower
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) If there is no commitment from Ohio State leadership to remove Wexner's name, ONA will hold an informational picket on February 22 at noon at Phyllis A. Jones Legacy Park to stand visibly and unapologetically with survivors. See the full text of…...
AG Yost joins Department of Justice to sue Ohio Health for anticompetitive health-care contracts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) COLUMBUS " An antitrust lawsuit alleging that Ohio Health limits competition and drives up health-care costs for patients and employers was filed Friday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. " "When competition is blocked, consumers end up being the biggest losers," Yost…...
Obamacare did not lower costs; time for a better approach
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (621+ words) By Nathan Benefield" Real Clear Wire After more than a decade dealing with the so-called Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare), Americans are still struggling with rising health care costs. Overall health care costs continue to climb'and employers, families, and taxpayers…...