Ohio legislative panel clears $902M in Medicaid spending
COLUMBUS, OHIO A state funding allotment crucial to doctors, hospitals and other Ohio Medicaid providers cleared a powerful legislative...


Jeff Sessions announces opioid program in Columbus: Ohio Politics Roundup
Sessions in Ohio: Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday traveled to Ohio, a state that's particularly struggled with opioid abuse,...
Pro-Issue 2 group demands identity of drug companies funding opposition
A drug industry-backed group opposing a fall ballot issue to cap the price of prescription drugs was accused Wednesday of illegally...
Frequently Asked Questions: Medicaid School Program For Independent Practitioners Seeking to Provide
Please click the link below to see the Ohio Department of Medicaid's answers to FAQ's rom July 2017. Frequently Asked Questions: Medicaid...
Ohio schools could lose millions under Obamacare repeal-replace bill facing vote today
WASHINGTON --Ohio schools could lose millions of dollars they now get to pay for speech and physical therapy, behavioral services,...


A LITTLE-NOTICED TARGET IN THE HOUSE HEALTH BILL: SPECIAL EDUCATION
WASHINGTON — While House Republicans lined up votes Wednesday for a Thursday showdown over their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act,...


Medicaid School Program update for physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech language thera
House Bill (HB) 89, signed on December 19, 2016, enacts a new section of the Ohio Revised Code that authorizes physical therapist,...
HPIO RELEASES 2017 HEALTH VALUE DASHBOARD
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio today released the latest edition of its Health Value Dashboard, which ranks states and the District...


DON’T THROW CHILDREN UNDER THE SCHOOL BUS: MEDICAID IS A SMART INVESTMENT IN OUR NATION’S CHILDREN
A wise teacher once told me that no matter how good of an educator you are, you can’t teach to an empty desk. If our nation is going to...
HOW MEDICAID, CHIP, AND THE ACA COVER CHILDREN
Children’s health insurance coverage has reached historic levels in the United States, thanks to Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA. The...