November 10, 2023
Graphic of the week: Adverse childhood experiences
October 27, 2023
USDA: Millions more Americans faced food insecurity in 2022
October 27, 2023
Graphic of the week: Connection between voting access and health
October 26, 2023
National study: Binge drinking, cannabis use reach record levels among middle-aged adults
Binge drinking, vaping, cannabis use and hallucinogen consumption reached an all-time high among adults in the U.S. last year, reflecting a significant upward trajectory in substance use in recent years
October 20, 2023
ODH warns of rising risk of children poisoned by vape liquid
During a press conference this week, Ohio Department of Health Director, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, warned of the rising danger of children being poisoned by the liquid used in e-cigarettes and vapes
October 20, 2023
Upcoming HPIO forum to explore economic benefits of eliminating racial disparities and inequities
Join HPIO on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., for an online forum to explore how Ohio can grow its workforce, increase consumer spending, strengthen communities and reduce fiscal pressures on state and local budgets.
October 20, 2023
CMS begins paying for health care for people who are homeless outside medical settings
As of Oct. 1, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began allowing public and private insurers to pay “street medicine” providers for medical services they deliver anyplace people who are homeless might be staying
October 13, 2023
Construction, restaurant workers most likely to die from drug overdose, new CDC data finds
In a first-of-its-kind look at the link between drug overdose deaths and certain occupations, new CDC data shows that 1 out of every 5 people who died of an overdose in 2020 usually worked in construction or restaurants