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Two years on, one Ohio county is still trying to get people the …

WEBFor many of us, COVID is becoming an increasingly distant memory. But in rural Ohio, where the state’s vaccine rates are among the lowest, one health

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More Patients = Looming Ohio Healthcare Crisis

WEBStatehouse News Bureau. Dr. Gregory Lam, Central Ohio doctor. Dr. Gregory Lam works in a hospital in a small town near Columbus. He says doctors and …

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How healthy is Ohio

WEBOhio researchers compared levels of education, health and income in each of the state’s 88 counties. Suburban areas of the state far outpaced rural communities.

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Ohio's health leaders caution residents to beware of diseases once

WEBThe Ohio Department of Health is warning Ohioans to take precautions against a variety of diseases, with some preventable diseases making a comeback.

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Amid a high infant mortality rate, Ohio researchers look beyond

WEBIt will take more than just increasing access to health care to address Ohio’s infant mortality rates. Ohio has one of the worst rates in the nation: more than 800 …

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Fewer Ohioans are on the state’s Medicaid rolls than a year ago.

WEBMore than 650,000 Ohioans have lost their Medicaid coverage since the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, according to data from KFF.. During the …

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The COVID wave in Ohio is shifting southward

WEBThe Ohio Department of Health reports there’s some indication the COVID virus, which has overwhelmed Cleveland hospitals in recent weeks, is moving south in …

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State Program Created To Coordinate Multi-System Care For …

WEBOhio is launching a new program aimed at coordinating care for kids with complex mental and behavioral health issues. It's part of a plan to keep families intact …

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Ohio doctors address challenges of 'workplace violence' for …

WEBHospital leaders around the state are pleading for unvaccinated people to get the COVID-19 shot. They say medical facilities are getting crushed by a wave of …

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Nurses lobby Ohio lawmakers to get a bill that mandates safe …

WEBNurses from around Ohio gathered at the Statehouse to advocate for legislation that they say will improve patient care. Their top priority is a bill that would …

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A year after 988 suicide and crisis hotline launched, Ohio has set

WEBRick Baumann, Assistant Director for the Suicide Prevention Program at North Central Mental Health Services in Columbus, speaks about his work volunteering with …

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Lawmakers are seeking aid for an Ohio hospital system in 'distress'

WEBRepublicans and Democrats from northeast Ohio are asking the Ohio Department of Medicaid to label the Summa Health network a "distressed hospital." This …

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The COVID surge puts Ohio's nursing homes in a difficult situation

WEBLike Ohio’s hospitals, the lobby group for nursing homes reports many of those in the Buckeye State are short-staffed due to the surge in COVID cases. The Ohio …

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The top doc in Ohio says the COVID situation is better but warns

WEBVanderhoff also urges Ohioans to get booster shots. He says getting them on time gives people the best protection against COVID. He says today, of the 6.6 …

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Ohio board reinstates license of doctor who made controversial …

WEBDr. Sherri Tenpenny testifies for anti-vaccine bill before Ohio House Health committee The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who …

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Judge halts Ohio law banning gender affirming treatment for …

WEBA Franklin County judge has again blocked a state law that would ban gender transition treatment for minors and would stop trans athletes from competing in …

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Ohio House approves bill allowing doula services to be covered by

WEBA bill to expand access to doula services is moving to the Ohio Senate after receiving a near unanimous vote out of the Ohio House. Doulas are professional labor …

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Ohio's new abortion amendment is in effect but doctors are …

WEBIssue 1, Ohio’s new voter-passed amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, went into effect Thursday. But while legal scholars say the …

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DeWine releases two-year Ohio budget, with lots of spending and …

WEBThe two-year state budget Republican Gov. Mike DeWine previewed in his State of the State speech yesterday is officially out. The plan spends nearly $87 billion …

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DeWine Names Stephanie McCloud As New State Health Director

WEBAfter announcing a new record in COVID-19 cases and calling this the most dangerous stage of the pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) named a new leadership …

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