Center for Community Solutions

The idea of “means testing” for Ohioans getting food stamp or SNAP benefits was removed in the final version of the state budget. But advocates for low...

Among the items added to the budget by Senate Republicans was a proposal that would require Medicaid to essentially re-do its procurement process for the managed care plans that want to work with the state. Advocates have said if it’s not removed, it will cause major problems – and especially in the new OhioRISE program for the state’s most troubled and vulnerable kids.

The state has selected six managed care organizations to carry out Medicaid services, amounting to a $20 billion contract, but a provision in the Senate's budget proposal would stop that procurement process and require the state to consider other measures.

Critics of the law that will allow state lawmakers to overturn Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s health orders say that could be costly when it comes to federal funding. Lawmakers overrode DeWine’s veto of that measure this week.

Experts say a component of the newly-signed federal COVID-19 relief package could lift millions of children out of poverty. The "American Rescue Plan"…

A recent survey finds that Ohio's Medicaid program, which provides health insurance for more than 2.8 million low-income residents, still doesn’t work for…

Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program — the first major overhaul in 15 years. The changes, which will have to be approved by the federal government, will help improve health outcomes of Ohioans covered by the program, DeWine said, specifically children and those who need specialized care. Medicaid covers low-income residents, long-term care in nursing homes, pregnant women, and children. It is managed differently by each state.

By Lee Chilcote and Conor Morris When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order in mid-March, Selina Pagan and other Latino leaders in Cleveland were worried.

A new report found some people may pay about $13,000 for a bypass heart surgery at one hospital, but another Ohio hospital may charge them hundreds of thousands of dollars more for the same procedure. Policy researchers at the Cleveland-based Center for Community Solutions compiled price data for six common medical procedures at Ohio’s 206 hospitals.

After three months of declines, Ohio took in 8% more in taxes than the Office of Budget and Management estimated, though much of that is connected to the…